overworked
overworked
working too much
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overworked usage examples
The overworked manager cancelled his weekend plans to finish the report.
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overworked belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
overworked synonyms
What's the difference between overworked / overburdened / overloaded / swamped / snowed under / exhausted
Emphasises being given too many tasks/responsibilities; more formal and focuses on workload allocation.
Nurses are often overburdened with administrative duties as well as patient care.
Indicates being given more work or information than can be handled; similar to 'overburdened' but more general.
She felt overloaded with emails after the holiday.
Informal; suggests being overwhelmed by a sudden or heavy amount of tasks.
I'm swamped with reports at the moment—can we reschedule?
Idiomatic; commonly UK usage to mean overwhelmed by work or tasks.
We're snowed under with orders this week.
Denotes extreme tiredness; stronger as a state word and not necessarily tied only to overwork.
By midnight she was exhausted from the journey, not just from work.
Implies being excessively tired, often from lack of rest; more temporary than chronic.
The kids were overtired after the long trip and irritable.
Conveys chronic exhaustion and reduced motivation from prolonged stress or excessive work (psychological/occupational syndrome).
After years of nonstop shifts she felt burned out and changed careers.
Formal/medical register indicating physical or mental tiredness; often clinical.
The doctor diagnosed him as fatigued due to sleep deprivation.
Literary/formal; conveys long-term tiredness or spiritual/ emotional weariness, not only physical.
She grew weary of the endless meetings and bureaucracy.
Highlights psychological pressure and tension; may be caused by work but focuses on stress response.
He's been stressed about the deadlines for weeks.
Suggests poor health or low energy due to ongoing strain or lack of rest; result-oriented.
He looked run-down after months of night shifts.
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How to pronounce overworked and what this word means
overworked means overworked. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce overworked
/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/
overworked translation
overworked
overworked examples
The overworked engineer lost focus and made a mistake.
overworked transcription
/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/, /ˌoʊvərˈwɝkt/
Questions about this word
overworked meaning: what does it mean?
working too much
overworked pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
overworked is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
overworked definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The overworked engineer lost focus and made a mistake. Translation: Переработавший инженер потерял концентрацию и сделал ошибку.
Is overworked part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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