overtorqued
Fastened too forcefully
Overtorqued describes something tightened beyond its recommended torque specification.
In mechanical work, an overtorqued bolt risks stripping threads, cracking components, or warping the materials it joins: The mechanic overtorqued the lug nuts and cracked the wheel hub.
Figuratively, overtorqued suggests excessive tension or effort—someone wound too tight: He's completely overtorqued about the deadline.
Overwhelmed by pressure
- wound-upNervously tense, overwrought
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- tenseStrained or nervous
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
high-strung · agitated · keyed-up · on-edge · frazzled · strained · intense · hypervigilant
Designed beyond necessary requirements
- overcomplicatedExcessively intricate or elaborate
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overdoneExcessive in degree
forced · labored · try-hard · strained · belabored · heavy-handed · overwrought · overworked
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
overwrought · high-strung · agitated · keyed-up · on-edge · frazzled · strained · intense · hypervigilant · overreacting
overengineered
Designed beyond necessary requirements
- overcomplicatedExcessively intricate or elaborate
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
overdone · forced · labored · try-hard · strained · belabored · heavy-handed · overwrought · overworked · overproduced
stripped
Had coverings removed
wrench · snapped · clamp · cracked · seized · stretched · gasket · head-bolt · overtightened · socket
overtorquedloose
Not firmly secured
unfastened · loosened · within tolerance · unsecured · backed off