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Overwrought means to be excessively nervous or excited; agitated. or to be extremely elaborate or ornate; overdone.

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What is the definition of overwrought?

Overwrought means suffering reaction from intense excitement.


How do you spell freaked?

The slang term freaked (freaked out) is the past tense or adjective of to freak, meaning to become alarmed or disturbed. A more formal synonym would be overwrought, or agitated.*Originally the term was applied to an extreme delusional state caused by the use of illicit drugs, such as LSD or other hallucinogens.


What is the synonym of anxious?

worried, concerned, uneasy, apprehensive, fearful, perturbed, troubled, bothered, disturbed, distressed, disquieted, fretful, agitated, nervous, edgy, antsy, unquiet, tense, overwrought, jumpy, uptight, jittery, twitchy, antsy, spooked


What are synonyms for distraught?

addled, agitated, anxious, beside oneself,bothered, concerned, confused, crazed, crazy,discomposed, distracted, distrait, distressed,flustered, frantic, harassed, hysterical, in apanic, like a chicken with its head cut off, mad,muddled, nonplussed, nuts, ,overwrought, perturbed, rattled, raving, shookup, thrown, tormented, troubled, unglued,unscrewed, unzipped, wild, worried


What is another word for devastating?

The word is used both actually and metaphorically. Devastated means ruined, destroyed, or wrecked (as occurs in natural disasters and wars). Devastated, emotionally, means overwrought, overwhelmed, shocked, heartbroken, or distraught. The state of grief and/or anxiety can be caused by a number of things including physical loss, death, or a failed relationship.

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Overwrought in a sentence?

I was overwrought when we were going to the party.


What is the definition of overwrought?

Overwrought means suffering reaction from intense excitement.


What word starts with o that means anxious?

overwrought


What is a good sentence for the word overwrought?

His pulses throbbed; he was in an over wrought mood. Hope this helps!lol


What rhymes with overwrought?

brought, fought, thought, knot, got, dot, caught, Saar kraut, etc (i think).


What other words are there for worried?

distraught, concerned, troubled, bothered, distressed, uneasy, apprehensive, fretful, overwrought, disquieted, ill at ease


What is the synonym of the word 'anxious'?

fretful,nervous,apprehensive,overwrought,perturbed,fraught,distraught.


What is the colloquial meaning of unhinged?

At wits end, on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The person is so overwrought and shook up that they are not thinking straight. It generally does not mean "insane" though it has been used in that context.


How do you spell freaked?

The slang term freaked (freaked out) is the past tense or adjective of to freak, meaning to become alarmed or disturbed. A more formal synonym would be overwrought, or agitated.*Originally the term was applied to an extreme delusional state caused by the use of illicit drugs, such as LSD or other hallucinogens.


What rhymes with bewildered?

Answer 1: I would try to use "unfiltered", "off-kilter" or something followed by "pilfered". Answer 2: These may not have the correct number of syllables, but bird, stirred, and curd. You could also just change bewildered to confused.


Is disturbed the definition for wrought?

There's some confusion here. Overwrought means agitated (or possibly disturbed). Wrought is the now archaic past and past participle of to work (not to wreak) as in they wrought havoc. Note also wrought iron.


What is the synonyms for disgusting?

For one your question really should say What ARE the synonyms for disgusting? but anyhow here are some: -appalled -overwrought -scandalized -abhorred For more synonyms go to dictionary.reference.com and then click on thesaurus and type disgusted in the box. Your welcome....