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overwrought

adjective over·wrought \-ˈrȯt\

: very excited or upset

Full Definition of OVERWROUGHT

1
:  extremely excited :  agitated
2
:  elaborated to excess :  overdone
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Origin of OVERWROUGHT

past participle of overwork
First Known Use: 1638

Related to OVERWROUGHT

Synonyms
agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, feverish
Antonyms
austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned

Rhymes with OVERWROUGHT

aeronaut, aforethought, afterthought, aquanaut, argonaut, astronaut, cosmonaut, juggernaut, overbought, second thought
OVERWROUGHT Defined for Kids

overwrought

adjective over·wrought \ˌō-vər-ˈrȯt\

Definition of OVERWROUGHT for Kids

:  very excited or upset

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