Complete Definition of "overwrought"

English

Pronunciation
(RP) IPA: /IPAchar|�IPAchar|��.vIPAchar|�.IPAchar|�IPAchar|ɹIPAchar|�t/
(US) IPA: /IPAchar|�IPAchar|o�.vIPAchar|�.IPAchar|�IPAchar|ɹIPAchar|�t/ AHD: /�IPAchar|�v�r-rôtIPAchar|�/
(US): IPA: /IPAchar|�IPAchar|o�.vIPAchar|�.IPAchar|�IPAchar|ɹIPAchar|�t/
SAMPA: /%@U.v@."r\O:t/
Etymology
past participle of overwork

Adjective
en-adj

  1. in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy
  2. elaborate; overdone

Synonyms
(emotional): distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated
(elaborate): ornate, overdecorated

Antonyms
(emotional): calm, collected, composed, laidback, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled
(elaborate): austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned

Translations
trans-top|in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger
Finnish: kiihtynyt, hermostunut
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|elaborate; overdone
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Related terms
wrought
(emotional): feverish, frenzied, heated, impassioned, overactive
(elaborate): adorned, beautified, bedecked, bossed, chased, decked, decorated, dressed, embellished, emblazoned, embossed, embroidered, enhanced, enriched, extravagant, extreme, flamboyant, flashy, flounced, flowery, frilly, fringed, garlanded, garnished, gaudy, gilded, glitzy, heightened, intensified, laced, lacy, loud, ornamented, showy, spectacular, tawdry, trimmed, wreathed

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