burned out
Completely spent dry
Burned out describes exhaustion from prolonged stress or overwork, especially the kind that drains motivation and emotional reserves: I'm completely burned out after that project.
The metaphor suggests fuel consumed until nothing remains.
Someone burned out on a job or relationship has lost the capacity to care.
A burned-out building has been gutted by fire.
Severely reduced or emptied
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- sappedDepleted of vitality
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
fatigued · worn · enervated · listless · lethargic · wiped · frazzled · knackered
Dulled by overindulgence
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
apathetic · indifferent · detached · disinterested · uninspired · pessimistic · going through the motions · disengaged
Burned until black
- scorchedBurned on surface
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- ashesBurned matter's residue
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
extinguished · gutted · smoldering · incinerated · singed · carbonized · ruined · destroyed
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- stretched thinExtended beyond comfortable limits
strained · overburdened · overextended · overcommitted · inundated · besieged · bombarded · snowed under
depleted
Severely reduced or emptied
weary · fatigued · worn · enervated · listless · lethargic · wiped · frazzled · knackered · tuckered
jaded
Dulled by overindulgence
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
dispirited · apathetic · indifferent · detached · disinterested · uninspired · pessimistic · going through the motions · disengaged · world-weary
charred
Burned until black
embers · extinguished · gutted · smoldering · incinerated · singed · carbonized · ruined · destroyed · consumed
overworked
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
stretched thin · strained · overburdened · overextended · overcommitted · inundated · besieged · bombarded · snowed under · at capacity
- burnoutemotional exhaustion, exhaustion, exhausted, overwork, chronic fatigue
- exhaustedtired, weary, exhausted, drained, fatigued
- exhaustion phrasesdead tired, run down, drained, spent, bone tired
- malfunction termsbroke, crashed, failed, froze, glitched
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
- energy metaphorsamped, charged, electric, electrified, jolt
burned outenergized
Made lively and alert
refreshed · invigorated · revitalized · recharged · vibrant
burned outengaged
Pledged to marry
enthusiastic · motivated · passionate · inspired · fulfilled
burned outlit
Started burning
on · burning · illuminated · glowing · functioning
burn, out, burning, burnt, burned, sunburn, sunburned, burns, burnout