Overwrought [Cambridge dictionary] Katherine Thinkings and poems Apr 24, 2018 1 Minute overwroughtadjective UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːt/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈrɑːt/ in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried: She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears. He was in an overwrought state/condition for weeks after the accident. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming too excited and easily upset at the end of your tether idiom be in a whirl idiom be in/get into a lather idiom explosive high-strung highly strung hot under the collar idiom hyper hyperactive hysteria hysterical hysterics shock squeamishly thin-skinned touchy See more results » Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email TweetShare on TumblrMore Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading... Related Published by Katherine Poetry writer and author View all posts by Katherine Published Apr 24, 2018