Overworked
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Overworked is an adjective meaning Subjected to too much work.
Meaning
Subjected to too much work.
More Meanings
- (figurative, of a word, phrase, etc.) Having been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
- simple past and past participle of overwork
Example Sentences
overworked, unaffecting cliches
Overworked and underpaid? Then quit your job and become a pro darts player.
[Tim Garton Ash] is what you might call—overworked phrase—a public intellectual.
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.
Synonyms for overworked
Depending on context, synonyms include overdone, overused, banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exploit, overburdened, overloaded, overstretched, swamped, busy.
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