overwrought

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

extremely agitated, or excessively elaborate in style

In a sentence

Overwrought in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing overwrought in a sentence.

The overwrought prose buried a simple idea under layers of ornament.

Synonyms

agitatedfranticoverdone

Antonyms

calmcomposedrestrained

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Overwrought (adjective) means extremely agitated, or excessively elaborate in style

Here is overwrought used in an example sentence: "The overwrought prose buried a simple idea under layers of ornament."

Common synonyms for overwrought include agitated, frantic, overdone.

Antonyms of overwrought include calm, composed, restrained.

Overwrought is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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