overwrought

English

Etymology

Past participle of overwork; see wrought.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/

Adjective

overwrought (comparative more overwrought, superlative most overwrought)

1. Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
2. Elaborate; overdone.

Derived terms

• overwroughtness

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

• Russian: перевозбуждённый (ru) m (perevozbuždjónnyj)
• Spanish: nerviosisimo, sobrexitado, rabioso (es)

elaborate; overdone

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