Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
😩 Extremely exhausted 💡 Not working 🔥 Destroyed by fire
burned-out

burned-out

27 4.4
Very tired after doing too much work for a long time
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɜrnɪd aʊt/
translation icon : agotado
  • Many employees report feeling burned-out due to long hours and high demands at their jobs.
  • get burned-out
  • become burned-out

And we'll get more burnt out as things go on.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Staff who are burned out may miss more days from work and may be less productive.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Sometimes I worry that I'll get burned out and frustrated.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I was as burned out as anyone could ever be.

  • Well, many people are burned out without even knowing it, and that was me.

    Theo Von

  • Not to mention that the people around them are also getting really burned out by all of it.

    DoctorRamani

  • I was feeling very burnt out this past summer.

    Molly Burke

  • And how do I tell my boss I am burnt out at work?

  • We had not had time alone so far this year and were burned out and barely getting along.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I have mentioned that Frank is nearly burned out from the extreme stress of his work.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Many letters came from tired, or as they labeled themselves, "burned out" teachers.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

weary
vsburned-out
129 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is tiredness from long lasting stress rather than a single sustained effort
exhausted
vsburned-out
104 2.0

Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy

is severe tiredness caused mainly by prolonged stress rather than one event
overworked
vsburned-out
23 3.5

To work too much and feel very tired or stressed

is deep tiredness that comes from long term stress rather than short effort
frazzled
vsburned-out
  • Informal
16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

is severe tiredness due to prolonged pressure rather than immediate worry
fatigued
vsburned-out
13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is severe tiredness that builds from long term pressure not just energy loss
played out
vsburned-out
  • Informal
10 6.7

Very tired or no longer interesting because people use it too much

is tiredness from long lasting stress rather than loss of appeal or usefulness
worn
vsburned-out
2 2.8

Looking very tired because of too much work or worry

is the deep tiredness caused by prolonged stress rather than only outer appearance
washed-out
vsburned-out
  • Informal
1 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

is tiredness from chronic stress rather than a temporary pale or weak state
overworn
vsburned-out
6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is severe tiredness caused by long term stress or excessive work
wearied
vsburned-out
3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

is tiredness resulting from prolonged stress rather than from one activity
drained
vsburned-out
3.4

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is tiredness from ongoing stress rather than simply temporary energy depletion
worn-out
vsburned-out
2.4

A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work

is tiredness from prolonged pressure rather than objects losing function
bone-deep tired
vsburned-out
8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is tiredness mainly from long term stress rather than purely deep bodily tiredness
tuckered
vsburned-out
  • Informal
7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is tiredness that comes from prolonged stress rather than simple physical exertion

Antonyms

refreshed
1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Exhausted

burned-out
27 4.4
exhausted
104 2.0
fatigued
13 4.1
weary
129 3.2
tired
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

burned-out positive
burnt-out positive

Morphology

burned-out = burn out (semi-transparent) = burn + out + ed

The adjective is the past-participle form of the phrasal verb 'burn out'; the metaphorical 'exhausted' sense is common but requires idiomatic knowledge beyond the literal components.

Etymology

Burned-out comes from the simple image of a fire that has used all its fuel: the burning stops and the fire is out. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a person whose energy is 'used up' after long stress, so they feel exhausted and cannot go on.