overloaded
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Loaded past capacity: Carrying or bearing a load that exceeds the intended or safe limit. This describes something that has been given too much weight, responsibility, or content, causing strain or dysfunction.
Usage
The adjective "overloaded" is used to describe a state where a system, object, or person is burdened beyond its normal or designed capacity. It often implies a negative consequence, such as inefficiency, failure, or stress.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The overloaded truck struggled to climb the hill. (The truck was carrying more weight than it was designed for.)
- Her schedule is completely overloaded with meetings this week. (Her schedule has an excessive number of meetings, implying stress.)
- The electrical circuit tripped because it was overloaded. (The circuit had too much current flowing through it, exceeding its safe limit.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be overloaded with": This common collocation specifies the type of excess burden.
- The website crashed because it was overloaded with traffic.
- He felt overloaded with information after the intensive seminar.
Variants and Related Words
- Overload (verb): To load too heavily; to put too great a demand on.
- Be careful not to overload the washing machine.
- Overload (noun): An excessive load or amount.
- The system failure was caused by a power overload.
Synonyms
- Overburdened: Weighted down with too heavy a load.
- Strained: Subjected to excessive pressure or demand.
- Saturated: Filled to capacity, often used for non-physical systems like markets or signals.
Related Phrases
- Information overload: A state of being overwhelmed by too much information.
- In the digital age, many people suffer from information overload.
- Sensory overload: A condition where one or more of the senses are strained by excessive stimulation.
- The noisy, crowded mall caused sensory overload for the child.