Synonyms of overworked

overworked 1 of 2

adjective

as in overtaxed

Related Words

• overtaxed
• exhausted
• fatigued
• tired
• weary
• jaded
• worn
• drained
• wearied
• beaten
• spent
• bushed
• beat
• limp
• bleary
• knackered
• tapped out
• aweary
• prostrate
• burned-out
• wiped out
• debilitated
• logy
• overfatigued
• enfeebled
• pooped
• broken-down
• done
• worn-out
• enervated
• all in
• washed-out
• played out
• sapped
• weakened
• dead
• drowsy
• tuckered (out)
• sleepy
• run-down
• lethargic
• sluggish
• enervate
• heavy

Dissimilar Words

• unwearied
• rested
• rejuvenated
• fresh
• relaxed
• refreshed
• active
• energetic
• tireless
• strengthened
• strong
• invigorated
• revitalized
• peppy
• vitalized
• weariless

overworked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of overwork

1

as in overused

Related Words

• overused
• overutilized
• invaded
• entrenched
• overdid
• encroached
• infringed
• trespassed
• exceeded
• overreached
• surpassed
• transcended
• overran
• overstepped
• overshot
• outran
• outreached
• overpassed
• broke

2

as in exerted

Related Words

• exerted
• overexerted
• exercised
• tried
• essayed
• scratched
• eked out
• attacked
• ground (out)
• put out
• scrabbled
• labored
• applied (oneself)
• trudged
• waded
• hammered (away)
• pitched in
• toiled
• dug (away)
• buckled (down)
• slaved
• struggled
• dug in
• drove
• fagged
• plowed
• tugged
• hustled
• humped
• grubbed
• strained
• drudged
• pegged (away)
• plugged
• endeavored
• knuckled down
• worked
• strove
• sweat
• plodded
• banged away
• travailed
• slogged
• moiled
• beavered (away)

Dissimilar Words

• broke
• slackened
• eased (up)
• chilled
• idled
• rested
• relaxed
• shirked
• let up
• bummed
• lounged
• loafed
• hung (around or out)
• slacked (off)
• dallied
• lazed
• hacked (around)
• goofed (off)
• unwound
• lolled
• played
• reposed
• hung
• dillydallied
• basked
• goldbricked
• trifled
• footled
• doodled
• vegged out
• dabbled
• fooled around
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• hung about
• messed around
• goofed (around)
• monkeyed (around)
• fribbled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overworked

Adjective

Returning home allowed Mike to get up and walk without waiting hours for an overworked nurse to unplug a bunch of monitors, and to enjoy real food. — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Why does almost every punch line feel overworked and underdeveloped? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026

After Raymond wrapped, Heaton joined actor Kelsey Grammer on Fox's Back to You before finding a new home on the small screen as an overworked mom on ABC's The Middle, which also lasted nine seasons, from 2009 to 2018. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

The track marks littering his arms suggest a life devoted to a destructive heroin habit, but Amin’s sister is determined to nurse him back to health, even though this only puts more of a burden on the overworked single mother. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026

While the coroner’s report did not establish a connection between the banker’s death and his intense Wall Street workload, his death spurred attention to the long hours and health declines of overworked investment bankers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026

Despite being born into wealth, Wesley Evers first appears as an overworked public defender who takes issue with cops not following procedure. — Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to cut flights at major airports to relieve overworked controllers, exposing systemic operational vulnerabilities. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025