overwrought
adjective/ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt/
/ˌəʊvərˈrɔːt/
- very worried and upset; excited in a nervous way synonym distraught
- She was still a little overwrought.
- The child is usually too emotionally overwrought to listen to reason.
Word Originlate Middle English: archaic past participle of overwork.Want to learn more?
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