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adjective

ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t How to pronounce burned-out (audio)
variants or burnt-out
Definition of burned-outnext
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

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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
At thirty-three, he was burned-out on making commercials for a living and wanted to commit to a career in film. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 At thirty-three, he was burned-out on making commercials for a living and wanted to commit to a career in film. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
  1. tired
  2. exhausted
  3. weary
Adjective
  • Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.
    — D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • King Charles cant get involved in Prince Harrys security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Factors like dehydration, sugar crashes, caffeine withdrawal and tolerance, and sleep cycle disruption can actually leave you more exhausted after an energy drink.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • And a simple chat at a Chinese restaurant, like the one between the dyspeptic Dave Moss (Bill Burr) and the weary George Aaronow (Michael McKean), might turn out to have been criminal entrapment.
    — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Inside, a queue of solemn, weary visitors moved slowly down a long hallway toward the cafeteria.
    — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of weary

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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