different between flowery vs overwrought

English

Etymology

From Middle English floury, equivalent to flower +? -y.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a???i

Adjective

flowery (comparative flowerier or more flowery, superlative floweriest or most flowery)

1. (not comparable) Pertaining to flowers.
2. Decorated with or abundant in flowers.
   • 1879, William Henderson, Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders

     At last she reached a flowery knoll, at whose feet ran a little burn, shaded with woodbine and wild roses; and there she sat down, burying her face in her hands.

3. (of a speech or piece of writing) overly complicated or elaborate; with grandiloquent expressions

   Synonyms: bombastic, verbose

Translations

Anagrams

• fowlery, rye wolf

English

Etymology

Past participle of overwork; see wrought.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??.v?????t/

Adjective

overwrought (comparative more overwrought, superlative most overwrought)

1. Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
2. Elaborate; overdone.

Derived terms

• overwroughtness

Synonyms

• (emotional): distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated
• (elaborate): ornate, overdecorated

Antonyms

• (emotional): calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled
• (elaborate): austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned

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