overexerted

Worked beyond limits

Overexerted is the past tense of overexert, meaning to push oneself or something beyond safe or sustainable limits.

The word usually describes physical strain—muscles, joints, the heart: He overexerted himself at the gym and pulled a hamstring.

It can also apply to mental or emotional effort: She overexerted trying to meet the deadline and burned out.

physical

exhausted

Utterly depleted of energy

worn-out · spent · drained · sapped · overworked · pushed · overtrained · collapsed · prostrated · debilitated

emotional

burnout

Chronic occupational depletion

anxious · drained · demoralized · spent · empty · weariness · fried · snapped · meltdown · shutdown

injury

sprain

Ligament stretch injury

inflammation · swelling · soreness · overuse · rupture · cramp · seized · tightness · breakdown

exercise

overtraining

Recovery-exceeding exercise load

strain · sweat · grind · rigorous · hardcore · heavy-lifting · reps · sets · gym · cardio

Opposites
effort level

overexertedcoasted

Moved on momentum

slacked · loafed · idled · shirked · lazed

physical state/recovery

overexertedwell-rested

Having slept enough

rested · refreshed · recovered · fresh · rejuvenated

self-management/pacing

overexertedpaced

Walked back and forth

measured · restrained · held back · took it easy · moderated

Family

overexertion, overexert, overexerts, overexerting, overexertions

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G