overthinkとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English *overthenken, *overthenchen (compare Middle English overthinken (“to grieve; have regrets; be sorry; be anxious”)), from 古期英語 oferþenċan (“to think over; consider”), equivalent to over- +‎ think.

動詞

overthink (三人称単数 現在形 overthinks, 現在分詞 overthinking, 過去形および過去分詞形 overthought)

1. (archaic) To think about; think over
   • 1695, J.D. Albany, The Banishment of poverty:

     But when I dred that wou'd not work,
     I overthought me of a Wile
     How I might at my leisure lurk,
     My graceless Guardain to beguile.

語源 2

From over- +‎ think.

動詞

overthink (三人称単数 現在形 overthinks, 現在分詞 overthinking, 過去形および過去分詞形 overthought)

1. To think or analyze too much.

   Don't overthink the problem. It's not that difficult.

2. (rare) To think too highly (of); overestimate
   • 1859, Henry Ward Beecher, Sermons, page 25:

     So to think of self as not to overthink — to think of yourself with sober, moral judgment.

反意語

• underthink

アナグラム

• think over