Definitions for overwroughtˈoʊ vərˈrɔt, ˌoʊ vər-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•wroughtˈoʊ vərˈrɔt, ˌoʊ vər-(adj.)
extremely excited or agitated.
excessively complex or ornate.
Origin of overwrought:
1660–70
Princeton's WordNet
distraught, overwrought(adj)
deeply agitated especially from emotion
"distraught with grief"
Wiktionary
overwrought(Adjective)
in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy
overwrought(Adjective)
elaborate; overdone
Origin: past participle of overwork
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