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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.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWROUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried: She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears. He was in an overwrought state / condition for weeks after the accident. Synonym. distraught. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset. ado. antsy. at the end of your tether idiom.

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   The meaning of OVERWROUGHT is extremely excited : agitated. How to use overwrought in a sentence.

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

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERWROUGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried: She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears. He was in an overwrought state / condition for weeks after the accident. Synonym. distraught. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset. ado. antsy. at the end of your rope idiom. be in a whirl idiom.

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   Definition of overwrought adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERWROUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is overwrought is very upset and is behaving in an uncontrolled way.