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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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A BCG study of 1,488 professionals in the United States actually found a decline in burnout rates when AI took over repetitive work tasks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Over time this can lead to cognitive overload, burnout, poorer decision-making and declining work quality, even if workers appear more productive in the short run.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Girgis-Hanna admits she and many fellow GPs feel conflicted about working privately, but that it is ultimately helping to prevent burnout and keep them in the profession.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Preventing these AI-related burnout issues can be tough, but possible.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

I said, and recognized at once that I was on the brink of a dangerous condition known as retail burnout.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.