overthinking

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noun

The act of thinking too much about something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overthink
nounoverthinking (countable and uncountable, plural overthinkings)

plural overthinkings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of thinking too much about something.
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APA

overthinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthinking

MLA

“overthinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthinking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overthinking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthinking.

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