overstressed

English

Etymology 1

From over- +‎ stressed.

Adjective

overstressed (comparative more overstressed, superlative most overstressed)

1. Excessively stressed.
   • 1991 April 14, Deirdre Fanning, “The Executive Life; The Overstressed Sniff for a Dose of Relaxation”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 December 2022:

     In the last few years, aromatherapy, or the science of smell, has become one of the most popular forms of natural therapy for overstressed executives.

   • 2001 March 23, staff and agencies, “Morale among overstressed GPs at all time low, says report”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2014:

     More than 90% said they were stressed at work and 69% said they would take industrial action to vent their anger.

   • 2008 April 27, Djamila Fitzgerald, “Reveal name of nanny agency”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[3], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 November 2025:

     By failing to name the agency in question, you do nothing to help the overworked, overstressed mom who needs to be made aware of this horrible agency.

Etymology 2

From overstress +‎ -ed.

Verb

overstressed

1. simple past and past participle of overstress