Overwrought vs Terse - What's the difference?
overwrought | terse |
In a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.
Elaborate; overdone.
(obsolete) Polished, burnished; smooth; fine, neat, spruce.
(of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
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, title= Abruptly or brusquely short.
As an adjective overwrought
is in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.As a verb terse is
.overwrought
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(en adjective)Synonyms
* (emotional) distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated * (elaborate) ornate, overdecoratedAntonyms
* (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, unadornedterse
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(er)- "A consise and comprehensive dictionary of general knowledge consisting of over 16,000 terse and original articles on nearly all subjects discussed in larger encyclopaedias,"
Queen's English Society says enuf is enough, innit?, passage=Having attempted to identify a role for the society and its magazine, Quest, "for the next 40 years", the society chairman, Rhea Williams, decided it was time to close. She announced the group's demise in a terse message to members following the annual meeting, which just 22 people attended.}}