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overwrought

adjective

/ˌoʊvərˈrɔt/

Meaning

extremely agitated or nervous; excessively elaborate

She was too overwrought to speak clearly after the accident.

agitated, distraught, tense, flustered, anxious

calm, composed, relaxed

overwrought emotions, overwrought speech, overwrought style

capable of being corrected or cured

containing or constituting a false published statement that damages a person's reputation

Containing no water.

having little thickness; not thick; slender

enough; adequate for the purpose; satisfactory

Extremely evil or cruel; characteristic of the devil.