overwrought

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌəʊ.və.ˈɹɔt/
• (US) IPA: /ˌoʊ.vɚ.ˈɹɔt/ AHD: /ōˌvər-rôtˈ/
• (US) IPA: /ˌoʊ.vɝ.ˈɹɔt/
• X-SAMPA: /%@U.v@."r\O:t/

Etymology

past participle of overwork

Adjective

overwrought (comparative more overwrought, superlative most overwrought)

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, 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

• Finnish: kiihtynyt, hermostunut

• Italian: sovraeccitato (it), alterato (it)

elaborate; overdone

• Italian: ricercato (it), elaborato (it)

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