overworked
o‧ver‧worked /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑work, ↑workaholic, ↑worker, ↑working, WORKINGS; adjective: ↑workable ≠ ↑unworkable, ↑overworked, ↑working; verb: ↑work, ↑rework]
1. made to work too hard:
an overworked doctor
They’re overworked and understaffed.
2. a word or phrase that is overworked is used too much and has become less effective:
overworked metaphors
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