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burnout

[burn-out] / ˈbɜrnˌaʊt /
NOUN
exhaustion
Synonyms
STRONG
collapse consumption debilitation debility enervation expenditure fatigue feebleness lassitude prostration weariness
Antonyms
STRONG
ability health strength vigor
WEAK
energy liveliness readiness
NOUN
fatigue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lethargy weakness weariness
STRONG
debility dullness enervation ennui exhaustion faintness feebleness heaviness languor lassitude listlessness
WEAK
fatigation overtiredness
Antonyms
STRONG
ability energy health liveliness strength vigor
WEAK
freshness spirit
NOUN
nervous breakdown
Synonyms
WEAK
clinical depression collapse crack-up depression emotional collapse freak out mental collapse nervous exhaustion nervous prostration neurasthenia neurosis shattered nerves
NOUN
prostration
Synonyms
STRONG
collapse fatigue lassitude tiredness weariness
NOUN
tiredness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fatigue weariness
STRONG
collapse consumption debilitation debility enervation expenditure feebleness lassitude prostration
Antonyms
STRONG
ability health strength
NOUN
drug addict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addict drug user substance abuser user
STRONG
junkie
WEAK
dopehead doper drug abuser drug fiend druggie freak hophead narcotics addict space cadet
NOUN
stoner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dopehead doper druggie hophead pothead
STRONG
addict drug abuser drug addict drug user junkie narcotics addict user
WEAK
drug fiend

Example Sentences

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Ironically, for a song about burnout, it's exhausting to listen to.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In an era marked by burnout, sedentary lifestyles and rising mental-health struggles, progression offers a practical compass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

When delays start piling up and patients become upset, employee burnout and even errors may be more likely to happen.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

McDonnell and other police officials have said staffing shortages are limiting the department’s ability to respond quickly to low-level crimes, leading to high officer burnout rates, and driving up overtime expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

By the time his two-year-old season drew to a close, he was showing signs of burnout.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand