Definition
Definition of overthinking - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- His overthinking approach can sometimes delay decision-making.
- Her overthinking nature often leads to stress.
- Overthinking tendencies can be counterproductive.
Origin of overthinking
Old English, oferþencan (to think over)
Terms with overthinking included in their meaning
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overthinking
focus too much on small parts and miss the main idea
action simplicity
to do something simply without overthinking or planning
decision-making
inability to decide due to overthinking
mental fatigue
mentally exhausted from stress or overthinking
overthinking
thinking too much about something
acr: Just Freaking Do It
encouragement to take action without overthinking
overthinking
engage in excessive speculation without enough evidence
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- French:dans la suranalyse, ...
- German:overanalysierend, ...
- Italian:eccessivamente analitico, ...
- Spanish:analítico en exceso, ...
- Portuguese:análise excessiva, ...
- Chinese:过度分析的, ...
- Japanese:過剰に分析する, ...
- Arabic:كَثِير التَّفْكِير, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹטֶה לְנִיתּוּחַ יֶתֶר, ...
- Russian:чрезмерно анализирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:надмірно аналізуючий, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक विश्लेषणात्मक, ...
Definition of overthink - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
excessive thinkingthink about something too much, often causing confusion
- She tends to overthink every decision she makes.
- Don't overthink the test answers; trust your instincts.
- He will overthink the email and delay his reply.
Origin of overthink
English, over (excessively) + think (ponder)
View all translations of overthink
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- French:trop réfléchir, ...
- German:überdenken, ...
- Italian:rimuginare, ...
- Spanish:darle demasiadas vueltas, ...
- Portuguese:pensar demasiado, ...
- Chinese:想太多, ...
- Japanese:考えすぎる, ...
- Arabic:أَفْرَطَ فِي التَّفْكِير, ...
- Hebrew:לַחְשׁוֹב יֹתֵר מִדַּי עַל, ...
- Russian:заморачиваться, ...
- Ukrainian:надмірно обдумувати, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक सोचना, ...
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