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

For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Four lifelong friends, burned out and overdue for a break, escape to a luxury spa retreat for a weekend. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burned-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out

Adjective

That was especially common among Group of 6 fans, who are tired of watching their best players and coaches getting poached by wealthier programs.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As the fascination with Ernetti grows into something unhealthy, Béatrice subtly grows more tired, more distracted, more irritable and desperate for answers, small changes Sellier conveys with a smart sense of restraint.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

His exhausted kin of Gainesville, having spent the morning very much alive and the enormity of a half-decade pummeled, agreed.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Health workers at existing treatment centers are also exhausted, said Jeannot Krikeija, who works at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Ituri’s capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Buying a pair of sneakers cosigned by your favorite celebrity or athlete—say, Zendaya’s collaboration with On, which Shelton recently wore, or Alcaraz’s Nike kit designed in partnership with Travis Scott—is a way in.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Before the afternoon premiere began, paparazzi could be heard screaming for Anderson — who wore a stunning orange dress with a dramatic train — from inside the Sala Giardino theater.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wore

Adjective

Fall is the perfect time to revive summer-weary lawns by aerating and overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Mozeliak has no idea whether Kroenke might invite him to stay, but for now the plan of rebuilding the team and reorganizing the front office remains on course, in the interest of serving fans weary and frustrated after 12 consecutive losing seasons.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Bayern Munich also play Thursday, hosting Bodo/Glimt, who last season knocked out Inter in a huge last-32 upset.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocked out

Verb

At least two people were killed and one person remains unaccounted for after flash flooding washed out footbridges and campgrounds on the canyon floor.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
And in Laguna Beach, back-to-back storms have eroded the sand so much that a lifeguard station was tied to the shore to make sure it wouldn’t be washed out to sea.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed out

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