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Webster 1913 Edition
Overwrought
1.
Wrought upon excessively; overworked.
Webster 1828 Edition
Overwrought
OVERWROUGHT
,pp.
1.
Labored to excess.2.
Worked all over; as overwrought with ornaments.Definition 2024
overwrought
overwrought
English
Adjective
overwrought (comparative more overwrought, superlative most overwrought)
- In a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.
- Elaborate; overdone.
Synonyms
- (emotional): distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated
- (elaborate): ornate, overdecorated
Antonyms
- (emotional): calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled
- (elaborate): austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned
Translations
in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger
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