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.
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