Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Overwrought

adj: agitated, overdone

  1. In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.
  2. (of a piece of writing or a work of art) Too elaborate or complicated in design or construction.


The lawyer's overwrought voice on the phone made her clients worry about the outcome of their case.

Synonyms: elaborate, excited, nervous, ornate

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