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nervous breakdown

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nervous breakdown

a mental or nervous collapse

  • you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace
Synonyms of nervous breakdown

breakdown, crack-up, tailspin
Words Related to nervous breakdown

frazzle, freak-out, meltdown

alarm (also alarum), anxiety, apprehension, disquiet

excitability, nervousness

disturbance

agitation, discomposure, perturbation

basket case
Near Antonyms of nervous breakdown

aplomb, calmness, composure, coolness, imperturbability, placidity, self-possession, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

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