overset
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈsɛt/
:
afectado
- Please don't fly up into the boughs, Aunt, for it will get us nowhere." The duke watched in some sympathy as the old woman visibly attempted to rein in her overset emotions.
Examples
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He became overset when he heard about the sudden changes to his work schedule.
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After receiving the unexpected news, she was left feeling overset and unable to concentrate.
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The shocking announcement had everyone overset, as they struggled to process what had just happened.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling sad or worried because something bad happened
86
7.2
Being very upset and worried so you cannot think clearly
68
4.3
Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried
13
7.8
Feeling very nervous and upset because of strong emotion
4
6.6
Feeling worried and unable to relax
3
5.0
Showing too much feeling for the situation
3
7.0
Someone who worries too much about small problems, often more than needed
2
5.1
Feeling too much stress and unable to cope
1
7.9
Showing very strong feelings that change quickly and seem too much
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Feeling very nervous and tense because of worry
Feeling tired, uneasy, and unable to focus
Antonyms
How Upset
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overset comes from the parts over- 'over' and set 'to place', and it originally meant 'turned over'. A helpful way to remember the emotional sense is to think of a person 'turned over inside' by bad news, so they feel overset.