overworks
Pushes too hard
Overworks is the verb form of overwork—to work too hard or too long, or to cause someone else to do so.
An employer overworks staff by demanding excessive hours.
A student overworks before exams.
The word also applies to excessive use of something: The essay overworks the metaphor of journey.
As a noun, overwork is labor beyond healthy or reasonable limits.
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- wearinessState of being drained
- strainExcessive stretching force
tension · soreness · stiffness · aches · headaches · insomnia · run-down · depleted
Compulsive labor addict
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
relentless · indefatigable · hyperfocus · all-consuming · nonstop · round-the-clock · excessive · compulsive
State of utter depletion
- depletionReduction of supply
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
drained · spent · fried · crashed · worn-out · flame-out · meltdown · wrung-out
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- depressionProlonged low state
hopelessness · cynicism · detachment · disengagement · resentment · apathy · numbness · dread
Failure to provide care
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- isolationComplete separation from others
- absenteeismHabitual failure to attend
- presenteeismWorking while too sick
mistakes · hospitalization · quitting · divorce · breakdown · regret
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- wearinessState of being drained
strain · tension · soreness · stiffness · aches · headaches · insomnia · run-down · depleted · haggard
workaholic
Compulsive labor addict
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
overachiever · relentless · indefatigable · hyperfocus · all-consuming · nonstop · round-the-clock · excessive · compulsive · overdoing
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
overwhelm · drained · spent · fried · crashed · worn-out · flame-out · meltdown · wrung-out
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
depression · hopelessness · cynicism · detachment · disengagement · resentment · apathy · numbness · dread · malaise
neglect
Failure to provide care
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- isolationComplete separation from others
- absenteeismHabitual failure to attend
presenteeism · mistakes · hospitalization · quitting · divorce · breakdown · regret
- exhaust partstailpipe, muffler, manifold, catalytic converter, exhaust pipe
overworksslacks off
Reduces effort deliberately
coasts · loafs · idles · shirks · goldbricking
overworksrests
Ceases work temporarily
relaxes · recuperates · unwinds · recharges · decompresses