overstressed
Pushed beyond limits
Overstressed describes someone experiencing excessive stress or pressure: She's been overstressed since taking on the new project.
It also applies to things given too much emphasis: The overstressed importance of test scores distorts education.
In engineering, overstressed materials have been subjected to more force than they can safely bear.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- tensionStretched or strained state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
fear · unease · apprehension · dread · angst · agitation · restlessness · edginess
Burdened past capacity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
besieged · bombarded · burdened · strained · taxed · encumbered · maxed-out · drowning
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- depletionReduction of supply
- wearinessState of being drained
- collapseSudden structural failure
apathy · cynicism · detachment · disillusionment · demotivation · ennui · listlessness · malaise
Persistent inability to rest
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- shakinessState of quivering
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
fight-or-flight · sleeplessness · restless · tense · knotted
Defeat by excess
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
distraction · fixation · obsession · scattered · unfocused · overstimulation
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- tensionStretched or strained state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
panic · fear · unease · apprehension · dread · angst · agitation · restlessness · edginess · trepidation
overloaded
Burdened past capacity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
overworked · besieged · bombarded · burdened · strained · taxed · encumbered · maxed-out · drowning · slammed
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
collapse · apathy · cynicism · detachment · disillusionment · demotivation · ennui · listlessness · malaise · disengagement
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- shakinessState of quivering
- sweatingMoisture through pores
hypertension · fight-or-flight · sleeplessness · restless · tense · knotted
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
overthinking · distraction · fixation · obsession · scattered · unfocused · overstimulation
overstressedrelaxed
Free of stress
calm · unstressed · at ease · carefree · serene
overstressedunloaded
Emptied of cargo
unburdened · supported · reinforced · stable · unstrained
overstressedunstressed
Without rhythmic emphasis
unaccented · de-emphasized · weak · reduced · soft