overloaded
Carrying too much
Overloaded describes something carrying or handling more than its intended capacity.
An overloaded truck strains under excessive weight; an overloaded circuit trips when too many devices draw power; an overloaded schedule leaves no breathing room.
The term extends to people who feel overwhelmed by responsibilities or information: I'm completely overloaded with work this week.
In programming, an overloaded function has multiple definitions that handle different types of input.
Heavily weighted down
- encumberedMade difficult to move
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
taxed · strained · overpacked · overcrowded · overworked · stretched · overtaxed · maxed-out
Having multiple meanings
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
- ladenHeavily weighted down
fraught · charged · weighted · freighted · connotation · subtext · meaning · baggage
Overfilled to excess
- oversuppliedGiven excess stock
- oversaturatedExceeding maximum concentration
- overstuffedExcessively filled or padded
- overfilledExceeded maximum capacity
crammed · packed · stuffed · bulging · bursting · teeming · brimming · choked
Utterly depleted of energy
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- fatiguedDrained of energy
drained · depleted · spent · worn-out · fried · run-down · overextended · overstretched
Sudden violent impact
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- failureLack of success
- shutdownCessation of operations
- glitchMinor system fault
outage · short-circuit · bottleneck · timeout · overflow · buffer · throttled · gridlocked
laden
Heavily weighted down
- encumberedMade difficult to move
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
overburdened · taxed · strained · overpacked · overcrowded · overworked · stretched · overtaxed · maxed-out · buried
polysemous
Having multiple meanings
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
laden · fraught · charged · weighted · freighted · connotation · subtext · meaning · baggage
glutted
Overfilled to excess
- oversuppliedGiven excess stock
- oversaturatedExceeding maximum concentration
- overstuffedExcessively filled or padded
overfilled · crammed · packed · stuffed · bulging · bursting · teeming · brimming · choked · congested
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
fatigued · drained · depleted · spent · worn-out · fried · run-down · overextended · overstretched
crash
Sudden violent impact
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- failureLack of success
- shutdownCessation of operations
glitch · outage · short-circuit · bottleneck · timeout · overflow · buffer · throttled · gridlocked · overheated
- boat descriptorsseaworthy, sailing, motorized, anchored, moored
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- energy metaphorsamped, charged, electric, electrified, jolt
- fullnessfull, empty, half-full, filled, half-empty
- malfunction termsbroke, crashed, failed, froze, glitched
overloadedempty
Holding nothing inside
unloaded · lightened · underloaded · unburdened · bare
overloadedsparse
Thinly scattered or distributed
minimal · streamlined · simplified · uncluttered · minimalist
overloadedunburdened
Freed from a load
underworked · unencumbered · idle · free · light
- sensory overloadExcessive simultaneous stimulation
- information overloadExcess data impeding comprehension
- system overloadExceeding operational capacity
- emotional overloadExcessive feeling state
- email overloadExcessive electronic correspondence
- memory overloadExcess beyond retention capacity