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overwrought
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈrɔt/
Translations
more overwrought
Komp.
most overwrought
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈrɔt/
His overwrought nerves made it difficult for him to concentrate.
Его взволнованные нервы затрудняли ему концентрацию.
She was overwrought after the long and stressful day at work.
Она была перенапряжённой после долгого и напряжённого рабочего дня.
Synonyms
Antonyms
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈrɔt/
Used as the past participle of the verb "overwork" in archaic or literary contexts; functions attributively.
Definitions
She was so overwrought with anxiety before the presentation that she could hardly speak.
The novel's overwrought prose made it difficult to follow the storyline.
By the end of the harvest, the farmers were utterly overwrought.
Having overwrought his muscles during training, he could barely lift his arms.