burned-out

adjective

ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t How to pronounce burned-out (audio)
ˈbərnt-ˈau̇t
variants or burnt-out
ˈbərnt-ˈau̇t How to pronounce burned-out (audio)
Synonyms of burned-outnext
1
: worn-out
also : exhausted
2
: destroyed by fire
a burned-out building

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I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation
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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 Cut to six years later, and Deadpool is in the middle of a burned-out nowhere digging up Wolverine, who is now a mere skeleton. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 July 2024

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First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of burned-out was in 1816

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burned-out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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burned-out

adjective
ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t,
ˈbərnt-
variants or burnt-out
ˈbərnt-
1
: worn-out sense 2
2
: destroyed by fire
a burned-out building
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