overworked

English

Etymology

over- +‎ worked

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kt

Adjective

overworked (comparative more overworked, superlative most overworked)

1. Subjected to too much work.

   Overworked and underpaid? Then quit your job and become a pro darts player.

   • 2013 October 19, “Preparing for success”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8858:

     Miss Suu Kyi’s overworked advisers […] argue that people have to be realistic about what can be achieved in a short time and on a slender budget.

Translations

subjected to too much work

• Czech: přepracovaný m
• French: débordé (fr), surmené (fr)
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• German: überarbeitet (de)
• Swedish: överansträngd (sv), utarbetad (sv)

Anagrams

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