overrelying
Trusting too much
Overrelying is depending too heavily on something or someone, to the point where it becomes a weakness or liability.
The word suggests an imbalance—trusting one resource, method, or person beyond what's wise or sustainable.
The team was overrelying on their star player instead of developing depth.
Critics warned that the economy was overrelying on a single export commodity.
The present participle form emphasizes ongoing or habitual excessive dependence.
Source of potential harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- perilSerious threat of harm
- dangerExposure to harm
jeopardy · exposure · instability · precariousness · recklessness · imprudence · incaution · overconfidence
Carrying more than manageable
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- taxedHad levy imposed
pressured · stressed · overextended · overworked · encumbered · swamped · overtaxed · overstretched
State of needing another
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- leaningTendency toward something
- clingingGripping without release
- enmeshmentBoundary-blurring relational pattern
co-dependency · attachment · habituation · fixation · neediness · entanglement · helplessness · prop
Out in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- precariousDangerously insecure
- defenselessWithout means to resist
unprotected · endangered · weak · threatened · brittle · assailable · overexposed · concentrated
Reduction of supply
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
degradation · overexploitation · erosion · scarcity · shortage · collapse · overstrain
hazard
Source of potential harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- perilSerious threat of harm
danger · jeopardy · exposure · instability · precariousness · recklessness · imprudence · incaution · overconfidence · complacency
overburdened
Carrying more than manageable
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
taxed · pressured · stressed · overextended · overworked · encumbered · swamped · overtaxed · overstretched · maxed-out
dependence
State of needing another
enmeshment · co-dependency · attachment · habituation · fixation · neediness · entanglement · helplessness · prop · support
exposed
Out in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- precariousDangerously insecure
defenseless · unprotected · endangered · weak · threatened · brittle · assailable · overexposed · concentrated · undiversified
depletion
Reduction of supply
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- overuseExcessive employment of something
burnout · degradation · overexploitation · erosion · scarcity · shortage · collapse · overstrain
overrelyingself-sufficient
Able to provide independently
self-reliant · independent · autonomous · standing alone · self-supporting
overrelyingdistrusting
Lacking confidence in others
skeptical · questioning · double-checking · second-guessing · wary
overrelyingskeptical
Inclined to question claims
distrustful · underutilizing · neglecting · ignoring · dismissing
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