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overwrought

o·ver·wrought

overwrought

 
pronunciation:
o vr rawt
parts of speech:
adjective, verb
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: disturbed by excessive worry or agitation.
Hearing about the accident had made him overwrought, and his friend urged him to calm down and go to bed.
synonyms:
agitated, frantic, frenzied
similar words:
excited, flustered, high-strung, hysterical, nervous, perturbed, ruffled
definition 2: excessively decorated.
synonyms:
baroque, busy, flamboyant, fussy, gaudy, ornate, rococo
similar words:
chichi, elaborate, fancy, flashy, florid, luxuriant, showy
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part of speech: verb
definition: a past tense and past participle of overwork.