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overstimulating
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Translations
more overstimulating
Comp.
most overstimulating
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
The bright lights and loud music made the carnival an overstimulating experience for the young children.
Les lumières vives et la musique forte ont rendu la fête foraine une expérience surstimulante pour les jeunes enfants.
Additional translations
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
Used as a present-participial adjective derived from the verb "overstimulate".
The flashing images were overstimulating for the patient.
Les images clignotantes étaient surstimulantes pour le patient.
Synonyms
excessively stimulating
too stimulating
intensely stimulating
Gerund: the act or process of causing excessive stimulation.
Overstimulating the nervous system may lead to fatigue.
La surstimulation du système nerveux peut entraîner de la fatigue.
overstimulating
Gerund
overstimulated
Past Simple
overstimulated
Past Participle
overstimulating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstɪmjʊleɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstɪmjʊleɪt/
The bright lights and loud noises can overstimulate young children.
Les lumières vives et les bruits forts peuvent surexciter les jeunes enfants.
Synonyms
overstimulating
Used attributively to describe something that causes excessive stimulation.
The overstimulating graphics of the game made it hard for him to focus.
Les graphismes surexcitants du jeu l’ont empêché de se concentrer.
Definitions
The bright lights and loud music made the carnival an overstimulating experience for the young children.
The flashing images were overstimulating for the patient.
Overstimulating the nervous system may lead to fatigue.
The bright lights and loud noises can overstimulate young children, making it hard for them to calm down.
The overstimulating graphics of the game made it hard for him to focus.