Antonyms for burnout


Grammar : Noun
Spell : burn-out
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɜrnˌaʊt


Definition of burnout

Origin :
  • also burn-out, "drug user," by 1972, slang, from the verbal phrase, from burn (v.) + out (adv.). Meaning "mental exhaustion from continuous effort" is from 1975.
  • As in nervous breakdown : noun mental exhaustion
  • As in drug addict : noun person addicted to narcotics
  • As in prostration : noun exhaustion
  • As in tiredness : noun exhaustion
  • As in exhaustion : noun tiredness
  • As in fatigue : noun tiredness
Example sentences :
  • Burnout of the second stage came suddenly, and we heaved slightly against our belts as the springs in our seats pushed back out.
  • Extract from : « The Trouble with Telstar » by John Berryman
  • It would take practically absolute simultaneity to overload to the point of burnout to those Strett generators.
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith

Synonyms for burnout

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