overstepped
Crossed the line
Overstepped is the past tense of overstep, meaning to go beyond acceptable limits or boundaries.
Someone who overstepped exceeded their authority, violated social norms, or crossed a line: He overstepped when he criticized her parenting.
The word implies transgression—not just going far, but going too far.
Went from side to side
- exceededWent past a limit
- violatedBroke a rule
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- transgressedBroke a rule
encroached · infringed · trespassed · overreached · pushed · limits · authority · bounds
Unauthorized entry into space
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- forwardnessUndue familiarity or boldness
boldness · audacity · impropriety · indiscretion · tactlessness · rudeness · disrespect · inappropriateness
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- gaffeClumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- miscalculationError in estimation
misjudgment · lapse · indiscretion · slip · mistake · bungle · fumble · oversight
Energy transfer rate
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- positionLocation or stance
- rolePosition or part
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
jurisdiction · office · station · privilege · entitlement · rights · hierarchy · chain of command
crossed
Went from side to side
transgressed · encroached · infringed · trespassed · overreached · pushed · limits · authority · bounds · jurisdiction
intrusion
Unauthorized entry into space
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
forwardness · boldness · audacity · impropriety · indiscretion · tactlessness · rudeness · disrespect · inappropriateness · overfamiliarity
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
miscalculation · misjudgment · lapse · indiscretion · slip · mistake · bungle · fumble · oversight · went too far
power
Energy transfer rate
mandate · jurisdiction · office · station · privilege · entitlement · rights · hierarchy · chain of command · protocol
oversteppedobeyed
Followed a directive
complied · respected · toed the line · stayed in one's lane · observed
oversteppedheld back
Kept from advancing
pulled back · self-regulated · reined in · curbed · refrained