Word
overworked
Phoneticsover·worked
US/ˌoʊvɝˈwɝkt/
UK/ˌəʊvəwˈɜːkt/
Definition
v. to work too much or for too long. You use this when someone is doing more than they can handle.
v. to work excessively or beyond one's capacity. Often used in the passive voice to describe a person's state of exhaustion.
Examples
“The manager overworked the staff during the busy holiday season.”
“Many employees feel overworked when their company expects them to check emails and respond to messages during their weekends.”
“The CEO was criticized for overworking his team to meet unrealistic quarterly targets, leading to a significant decline in overall morale and productivity.”
Examples
simple
“The manager overworked the staff during the busy holiday season.”
contextual
“Many employees feel overworked when their company expects them to check emails and respond to messages during their weekends.”
complex
“The CEO was criticized for overworking his team to meet unrealistic quarterly targets, leading to a significant decline in overall morale and productivity.”
Real-World Examples
“Nearly half of the teachers surveyed by the party in England said they were planning to quit the classroom in the next five years, with many saying they felt overworked and stressed.” “Those willing to stretch the truth can rely on overworked colleagues with little time to factcheck and a system depending heavily on applicants’ honesty.” Etymology
From over- + worked.
From overwork + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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