Brittle and Worked up

Brittle adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.

Worked up and brittle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worked up" instead an adjective "Brittle".

Worked up adjective - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.

Brittle and worked up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brittle" instead an adjective phrase "Worked up".