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overwrought Definition

over·wrought (ō′vər rôt)

adjective

  1. Archaic overworked; fatigued
  2. very nervous or excited
  3. with the surface adorned
  4. too elaborate; ornate

overwrought Synonyms

overwrought

modif.

  1. Weary from exhaustion

    affected, worn, weary; see spent 2, tired.

  2. Excitable from exhaustion

    worked-up, high-strung, emotional, nervous, neurotic; see also excitable.

overwrought Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • get: When Hammond announced the result, Sergeant Petersen got a little... overwrought.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: Giving in marriage These observations may seem overwrought in the context of the Internet.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: And I'm again so overwrought sharing truth; The gain is sold into dispute.
  • too: No specialist of Chinese history myself, I nonetheless found the claims a little too sensational and the writing too overwrought in places.

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