Overwrought
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overwrought is a verb meaning Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
Meaning
Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
More Meanings
- Elaborate; baroque; overdone.
- (archaic) simple past and past participle of overwork
Example Sentences
Her book includes an incisive discussion of misogyny on the New Right. [Laura K.] Field notes how “gynocracy” and “the longhouse” have become overwrought MAGA epithets for an unbearably feminized and pluralist society.
Synonyms for overwrought
Depending on context, synonyms include distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated, strung, wrought-up.
Antonyms for overwrought
Common opposites include calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include agitated, distraught, jumpy, desperate, overworked, head.
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