overworked
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overworked¹
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)kt
adjective more overworked · most overworked
- Subjected to too much work. Overworked and underpaid? Then quit your job and become a pro darts player.
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Having been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
overworked, unaffecting cliches
Similar: clichéd, overdone, overused, banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, commonplace, corny, dog-eared, hackneyed
overworked²
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)kt
Where it comes from
From overwork + -ed.
verb
- simple past and past participle of overwork
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exploit, overburdened, overloaded, overstretched, swamped, busy, slammed, overcrowded, overwrought, tired, reworked, overflowed, overwhelmed, reviewed, revised, overpressured
Translations
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adj subjected to too much work
| Français | débordé, surmené |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | überarbeitet |
| Русский | заработавшийся zarabotavšijsja, переработавший pererabotavšij |
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title = {overworked},
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