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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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People experiencing AI burnout are not casually dabbling with the technology -- They are creating legions of agents that need to be constantly managed, according to Tim Norton, founder of the AI integration consultancy nouvreLabs.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For her, Henwick says, Ruth represents the "slow living" movement that's been gaining traction on social media, encouraging people to avoid burnout.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

While some players are guarding against burnout, others struggled to even reach California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Research involving Chinese nurses reported similar associations in adults, linking regular bubble tea consumption to anxiety, depression, fatigue, job burnout, and lower overall well-being, even after accounting for other variables.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

I had heard the burnout rumors as just the kind of complaints that always swirl around strong personalities.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover