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

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"Burnout is a condition that does not tend to get better on its own. If left unmanaged, it can worsen and increase your risk of long-term health problems," she added.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Over ghee-roasted cauliflower, I tell him about Burnout Circle.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Burnout was the long-running No. 1 worry in previous surveys, but you can’t get burned out of a job if you get automated out first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Burnout is something that Drake has been dealing with, too.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

The new academy has inscribed on its lists the names of Champollion, A. Remusat, Raynouard, Burnout and Augustin Thierry.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

burnout

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