English Explanatory Dictionary

overworked

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Subjected to too much work.
  2. Having been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of overwork

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overworked.wav

Word forms

overworked more overworked most overworked

Etymology

From over- + worked.

Synonyms

clichéd overdone overused banal bathetic bromidic cheesy commonplace corny dog-eared hackneyed hoary overworked pat played out shopworn stale threadbare timeworn tired trite warmed-over well-worn

Derived words

overworkedness
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