Definition: Being excessively careful or cautious about something, often to the point of being overly suspicious or hesitant.

Example: She was overwary of strangers, always checking her surroundings before speaking to anyone.

Definition: Describing something that is excessively weak or lacking in strength.

Example: After the illness, she felt overweak and needed time to recover her strength.

Definition: Extremely tired or exhausted, often due to excessive work or effort.

Example: After working for twelve hours straight, I felt completely overweary and needed to rest.

Definition: To make someone extremely tired or exhausted.

Example: The long hike overweary the group, leaving them too tired to continue.

Definition: Having an excessive or arrogant attitude; showing too much pride or confidence.

Example: His overweening ambition led him to take risks that others would avoid.

Definition: In a way that shows excessive pride or confidence, often to the point of being arrogant.

Example: He spoke overweeningly about his achievements, making others uncomfortable.

Definition: To have a strong effect on someone emotionally or mentally, or to defeat someone completely. It can also mean to give someone too much of something or to cover something completely with a large amount of something.

Example: The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.

Definition: Having a strong effect that is difficult to handle or resist; very intense or powerful.

Example: The overwhelming support from the community made the event a success.

Definition: In a way that is very strong or intense, often making it difficult to handle or deal with.

Example: The support for the new policy was overwhelmingly positive.

Definition: Very nervous, excited, or upset; often too much in a way that is not calm or controlled.

Example: After the long meeting, she felt overwrought and needed to take a break to relax.

Definition: A strong and excessive enthusiasm or eagerness for something, often leading to overexertion or extreme actions.

Example: His overzeal in promoting the project caused some team members to feel overwhelmed.