Definitions

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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Now, it’s risen rapidly to become the No. 1 worry among workers — more than inflation or burnout on the job.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Brivik agreed, citing the “mass exodus” of healthcare workers post-pandemic and noting the need to combat burnout and stigma surrounding mental health services.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Nurses, who asked to remain anonymous, described burnout and impossible conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Some companies are encouraging the practice, hoping it can facilitate better work with less burnout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

burnout

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