overwrought

Definition of Overwrought in English :

1. distraught, overwrought

deeply agitated especially from emotion

Example Sentences:
'distraught with grief'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overwrought

adjective

1.

full of nervous tension; agitated

2.

too elaborate; fussy

an overwrought style

3. (often postpositive; and foll by with)

with the surface decorated or adorned

adjective

1. Archaic

overworked; fatigued

2.

very nervous or excited

3.

with the surface adorned

4.

too elaborate; ornate

adj.

1. Excessively nervous or excited; agitated.

2. Extremely elaborate or ornate; overdone: overwrought prose style.