Overcommitted

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of overcommit form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having committed too much of one's time or resources.

    "The crisis in such a young man's life may be reached exactly wheen he half-realizes that he is fatally overcommitted to what he is not."

Synonyms

All synonyms
overpromise

Example

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"The crisis in such a young man's life may be reached exactly wheen he half-realizes that he is fatally overcommitted to what he is not."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + committed.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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