noun
- a person who attempts to do or gain more than is reasonable or possible, often leading to failure
Examples
- The CEO was an overreacher who expanded too quickly and bankrupted the company.
- Don’t be an overreacher when setting your goals for this semester.
- The politician proved to be an overreacher, promising reforms he couldn’t deliver.
- As an overreacher, she took on five projects at once and completed none well.
- The overreacher’s ambition exceeded his actual abilities.
- History is full of overreachers who fell from power due to excessive ambition.