overwrought

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈrɔːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊvɚˈrɔt, ˌoʊvɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər rôt′, ō′vər-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•wrought /ˈoʊvɚˈrɔt, ˌoʊvɚ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. extremely excited, nervous, or upset.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•wrought  (ō′vər rôt′, ō′vər-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extremely or excessively excited or agitated:to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality.
  2. elaborated to excess;
    excessively complex or ornate:written in a florid, overwrought style.
  3. [Archaic.]wearied or exhausted by overwork.
  • over- + wrought 1660–70
    1. . overexcited, worked up, wrought up, distracted, frantic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overwrought /ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt/ adj
  1. full of nervous tension; agitated
  2. too elaborate; fussy: an overwrought style
  3. (often postpositive) and followed by with: with the surface decorated or adorned
'overwrought' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beside - ballistic - carrying-on - deep - frantic - high-wrought - unzipped

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