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Definitions for Overwrought

[1] extremely or excessively excited or agitated: to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality.
[2] elaborated to excess; excessively complex or ornate: written in a florid, overwrought style.
[3] Archaic . wearied or exhausted by overwork.
[4] to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
[5] to work up, stir up, or excite excessively: to overwork a mob to the verge of frenzy.
[6] to employ or elaborate to excess: an appeal for sympathy that has been overworked by many speakers.
[7] to work or decorate all over; decorate the surface of: white limestone overworked with inscriptions.
[8] to work too hard, too much, or too long; work to excess: You look as though you've been overworking.
[9] work beyond one's strength or capacity.
[10] extra or excessive work.
[11] full of nervous tension; agitated
[12] too elaborate; fussy an overwrought style
[13] (often postpositive and foll by with ) with the surface decorated or adorned
[14] (also intr) to work or cause to work too hard or too long
[15] to use too much to overwork an excuse
[16] to decorate the surface of
[17] to work up
[18] excessive or excessively tiring work

Words related to Overwrought

frantic, affected, agitated, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, high, nervous, neurotic, overexcited, overworked, spent, tense, tired, uneasy, unstrung, uptight, weary, wired

Words nearby Overwrought

overword, overwore, overwork, overworn, overwrite, overwrought, overzealous, oveta, ovett, ovi-, ovicidal

Origin of Overwrought

orkbefore 1000; Old English oferwyrcan. See over-, work

Synonyms for Overwrought

frantic, affected, agitated, all shook up, beside oneself, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, fired-up, flipped out, freaked-out, high, hot under collar, hot-and-bothered, hyper, in a state, keyed-up, nervous, neurotic, on edge, overexcited, overstrung, overworked, spent, steamed up, stirred, strung-out, tense, tired, uneasy, unstrung, uptight, weary, wired, worked-up, worn, wound-up