Grade 8

overwrought

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(o-ver-wrought) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. very upset or agitated due to stress.

Example Sentence

He was overwrought from hearing the bad news.

More Example Sentences

She was overwrought from all the homework.

Synonyms

agitated; upset; emotional

Antonyms

calm; relaxed; composed

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Rhymes

  • aught
  • brought
  • faught
  • fought
  • fraught
  • gaut
  • haught
  • haut
  • laut
  • maute
  • naught
  • ot
  • ought
  • plaut
  • rought
  • snot
  • sought
  • taught
  • taut
  • thought
  • traut
  • vaught
  • vought
  • wat
  • wrought

  • ayotte
  • begot
  • cadotte
  • distraught
  • guillotte
  • lamotte
  • lezotte
  • lizotte
  • marcotte
  • marotte
  • mayotte
  • mcnaught
  • picotte
  • pilotte
  • reshot
  • rethought
  • sicotte
  • turcotte

  • overbought
  • overwrought
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