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

Then again, everyone’s feeling a bit burnt out, as Una points out. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 Attempting to be all things to all people is a recipe for feeling burnt out and resentful, and your best people-pleasing efforts could surely backfire. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for burned-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out

Adjective

Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The Republican president looks increasingly tired and running out of steam, has not introduced any major new initiatives and could see the political writing on the wall.

— Joe Battenfeld, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

Rob and Michelle Reiner were killed on December 14, 2025, and Nick is charged with two counts of murder.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Son of a partisan fighter The son of a World War Two partisan fighter killed in 1945, Mladic was an officer in the old communist Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) when Yugoslavia's disintegration began in 1991.

— Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

The offense was unproductive, the bullpen exhausted and starters gassed after several extra-inning games and three sticky games against the Cardinals.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Such weapons are proving increasingly difficult for Kyiv to shoot down, with supplies of US Patriot interceptors – one of the few systems capable of taking down ballistic missiles pretty much exhausted.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

And Trump’s priority is to lower costs for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterms, just suspending tariffs on imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to bring cheaper foreign meat into the market.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
As competition intensifies, Walmart and Kroger are lowering prices across the board to appeal to inflation-weary, cost-conscious consumers.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

Two lawyers can work identical hours in the same organization and experience their jobs in fundamentally different ways — one drained by constant conflict, another by lack of autonomy, another by isolation.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The song is a lesson about the importance of empathy drained of the feel-good reassurance that might let the listener off the hook.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

The river is particularly dangerous near Hazel Dell Parkway and 106th Street in Carmel, where fast-moving waters washed out a bridge, commissioners said.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Heavy rains hammered Indiana over the past week, causing rivers to crest and setting records as roads and bridges were seriously damaged or washed out entirely by the rushing waters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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