Synonyms for overwrought
- adjective
Most common
overwhelmed agitated distraught flustered ornate overdone maudlin florid
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Distraught — excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy
distraught, overwhelmed, agitated, flustered, distressed, wrought-up, worked up informal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
Example sentences
- overwhelmed The news overwhelmed her. She struggled for words.
- agitated She was agitated by the news of her lover's death.
- distraught This child is distraught and may lose his mind.
- flustered Tom got flustered while filling out the paperwork.
- ornate The ornate cornice adorned the top of the building.
- overdone The reputation of Scorpio people is simply overdone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overwrought | rising | |
| overwhelmed | rising | |
| agitated | rising | |
| distraught | rising | |
| flustered | rising | |
| ornate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- purple2, ornate2, florid2
- 7 letters
- labored2, maudlin2
- 8 letters
- agitated4, overdone3, laboured
- 9 letters
- flustered2
- 10 letters
- distressed2, distraught2
- 11 letters
- overwhelmed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (purple2 = 2 syllables).