Overthink

Quick meaning: Overthink is a verb meaning To think or analyze too much.

Meaning

To think or analyze too much.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) To think about; think over
2. (rare) To think too highly (of); overestimate

Example Sentences

Don't overthink the problem. It's not that difficult.

So to think of self as not to overthink — to think of yourself with sober, moral judgment.

But when I dred that wou'd not work, I overthought me of a Wile How I might at my leisure lurk, My graceless Guardain to beguile.

Word Forms

• overthinks
• overthinking
• overthought

Synonyms for overthink

Depending on context, synonyms include bethink, mull, quander, afterthink, agitate, chew.

Antonyms for overthink

Common opposites include underthink, understate, misunderestimate, underapproximate, underestimate, underguess.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include think, thinke, thinck, excogitate, consider, cogitate.

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