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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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“Across the board, I would say that there just definitely has been an increase in nostalgia,” says workplace well-being expert Jennifer Moss, who has spent years studying happiness, burnout and emotional behavior.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Tech workers across the industry are struggling to regain employment in their fields despite relentless searching, experiencing burnout on top of unemployment.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"From our data, there are three things you could do to try to maximize mental sharpness: getting enough sleep, avoiding burnout over long periods of time, and finding ways to reduce depressive traps," says Hutcherson.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Some health workers were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after working in what some described as "war zones", while burnout was common.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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