overthought

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noun

Excessive thought or thinking

OriginEnglish thought ← Middle English thought ← Old English þōht →
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Meanings

overthought1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overthink

overthought2

nounoverthought (plural overthoughts)

plural overthoughts

  1. Excessive thought or thinking

Origin

overthought · verb

From overthink.

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overthought · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*teng-
  8. Proto-Germanic*þankijaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*þanhtaz
  10. Proto-West Germanic*þą̄ht
  11. Old Englishþōht
  12. Middle Englishthought
  13. Englishthought
  14. Englishoverthought

From over- + thought.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with overthought

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Cite this entry
APA

overthought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthought

MLA

“overthought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthought. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overthought,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthought.

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