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nervous breakdown

noun

Definition of nervous breakdown

  1. :  an attack of mental or emotional disorder especially when of sufficient severity to require hospitalization

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Examples of nervous breakdown in a Sentence

  1. She had a nervous breakdown shortly after her sister's death.

  2. He is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

First Known Use of nervous breakdown

1870

nervous breakdown Synonyms

Synonyms
crack-up, breakdown, tailspin
Related Words
frazzle, freak-out, meltdown; alarm (also alarum), anxiety, apprehension, disquiet; excitability, nervousness; disturbance; agitation, discomposure, perturbation; basket case
Near Antonyms
aplomb, calmness, composure, coolness, imperturbability, placidity, self-possession, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Defined for English Language Learners

nervous breakdown

noun

Definition of nervous breakdown for English Language Learners

  • : a sudden failure of mental health that makes someone unable to live normally

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nervous breakdown

noun

Medical Definition of nervous breakdown

  1. :  an attack of mental or emotional disorder especially when of sufficient severity to require hospitalization

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