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- [verb oh-ver-wurk; noun oh-ver-wurk]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈwɜrk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrk/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɜːkt/
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- [verb oh-ver-wurk; noun oh-ver-wurk]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈwɜrk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrk/
Definitions of overworked word
- verb with object overworked to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job. 1
- verb with object overworked to work up, stir up, or excite excessively: to overwork a mob to the verge of frenzy. 1
- verb with object overworked to employ or elaborate to excess: an appeal for sympathy that has been overworked by many speakers. 1
- verb with object overworked to work or decorate all over; decorate the surface of: white limestone overworked with inscriptions. 1
- verb without object overworked to work too hard, too much, or too long; work to excess: You look as though you've been overworking. 1
- noun overworked work beyond one's strength or capacity. 1
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Origin of overworked
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English oferwyrcan. See over-, work
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Parts of speech for Overworked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overworked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overworked
adj overworked
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- all shook up — shaken, upset
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
adjective overworked
- corny — If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- exploited — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
- overburdened — Excessively burdened.
- weary — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- worn — past participle of wear.
verb overworked
- drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- maximized — Simple past tense and past participle of maximize.
- overdid — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
- overdrew — Simple past form of overdraw.
Antonyms for overworked
verb overworked
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with overworked
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