Difference between Overwrought and Distraught

What is the difference between Overwrought and Distraught?

Overwrought as an adjective is in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy while Distraught as an adjective is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

Overwrought

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy elaborate; overdone

Distraught

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

We hope you now know whether to use Overwrought or Distraught in your sentence.

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