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   overwrought

   /ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt/

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety: "she was too overwrought to listen to reason" Similar tenseagitatednervouson edgeedgykeyed upworked uphighly strungneuroticoverexcitedbeside oneselfdistracteddistraughtunder a strainfranticfrenziedhystericalpanickyrestlessjitteryfidgetyjumpynervyinformal:in a statein a tizzyuptighttwitchywound upwiredhet upthrowing a wobblystrung upstressyswivel-eyedOpposite calmcoollaid-back
   • 2. (of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction: "a pseudo-Gothic church far too overwrought for such a small town" Similar excessively ornateover-ornateover-elaborateover-embellishedoverblownoverripeexaggeratedoverdonefloridbusyfussycontrivedoverworkedstrainedlabouredbaroquerococoOpposite plainunderstated

   Word Origin late Middle English: archaic past participle of overwork.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   Overwrought means being upset, nervous, and worried. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, related words, and translations.

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   Learn the meaning of overwrought, an adjective that describes someone or something that is extremely excited or agitated, or that is elaborated to excess. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   Overwrought means being in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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   Overwrought definition: extremely or excessively excited or agitated. See examples of OVERWROUGHT used in a sentence.

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   4 hari yang lalu · High in drama and lacking any emotional restraint, overwrought is an adjective that means deeply, excessively agitated or nervous.

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   Overwrought means very worried and upset; excited in a nervous way. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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   Learn the meaning of overwrought, an adjective that describes someone or something that is very upset, nervous, or elaborate. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with overwrought.