BURNT-OUT Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

burned-out 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t

variants or burnt-out

Definition of burned-out

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation

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burned out

2 of 2

verb

variants or burnt out

past tense of burn out

as in killed

to use up all the physical energy of working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out

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Recent Examples of burned-out

Adjective

Streets are empty, and some streets have burnt-out vehicles on the medians in the aftermath of the violence that erupted after the drug lord's death. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026 The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Verb

Prioritizing scripts over corporate synergy should be music to the ears of cinephiles burned out on Marvel’s assembly-line approach to storytelling. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 The small aircraft was seen just off the road and burnt out, while red scene tape was set up to cordon off the area. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burned-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out

Adjective

People are sick and tired of attack ads, robocalls and misinformation.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Doncic had 32 points and 10 assists in a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks as the Lakers relied on their depth to secure their sixth consecutive win and stay atop the Western Conference despite a short, tired bench.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

The third-deadliest coal mine disaster in United States history — the Cherry Mine fire in Cherry, Illinois, a town of 500 about 90 miles southwest of Chicago — killed 259 men and boys.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors said Murdaugh, 58, killed his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, on their sprawling property in the South Carolina Lowcountry in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

Back home, though, his wife Chloe (Kristen Gutoskie) was eight months pregnant and exhausted.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
McCarthy claimed the condition had compromised her body's ability to fight infections, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of wore

Adjective

However, not everyone shared that sense of relief or the weary desire to move fully on from the war.

— Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Written and directed by Sun Aoqian, the film stars Song Jia as a weary crematorium worker who accidentally mixes up two sets of funeral ashes.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

My arms seemed suddenly drained of all strength and took on that sickly spaghettilike feeling.

— ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
The rich muck soils south of Lake Okeechobee have been gradually wasting away since Floridians drained the Everglades and began farming and tilling the land.

— Nicolas Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

Coleman rose to the occasion despite getting briefly knocked out with an apparent leg injury and then vomiting in the second half.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
After of a week that saw MAGA’s political fangs knocked out by a big blue sock to jaw in the midterms, Saturday Night Live tonight leaped into the ring and started swinging from the cold open get-go.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocked out

Verb

This includes sudden, painless vision loss in one eye, new blind spots, or changes in color vision, such as colors appearing faded or washed out.

— Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 11 Nov. 2026
Based purely on the tactical evidence, the tech-hardware complex came into the week pretty well washed out and primed to bounce.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of washed out

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