overbought

[ oh-ver-bawt ]

adjective

1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying: Compare oversold.

   The stock market is overbought now.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overbuy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overbought¹

First recorded in 1955–60; over- + bought

Example Sentences

"Since share markets rebounded so quickly, they became technically overbought, so it's quite possible we go through a period of consolidation," said Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP.

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"Since share markets rebounded so quickly, they became technically overbought, so it's quite possible we go through a period of consolidation in markets," said Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP.

From Reuters

"In that light, crude looks overbought. I expect it to continue sliding."

From Reuters

"In that light, crude looks overbought. I expect it to continue sliding."

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"We have seen some signals, at least in the near term, that the dollar is a bit overbought," said Rai, who still expects the dollar to remain strong.

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