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- [burn out]
- /bɜrn aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [burn out]
- /bɜrn aʊt/
Definitions of burned-out word
- adjective burned-out consumed; rendered unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use: a burned-out tube. 1
- adjective burned-out exhausted or made listless through overwork, stress, or intemperance. 1
- adjective burned-out deprived of one's regular place to live, work, etc., by a destructive fire. 1
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Origin of burned-out
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Burned-out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burned-out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for burned-out
adjective burned-out
- incinerated — Simple past tense and past participle of incinerate.
- jaded — dulled or satiated by overindulgence: a jaded appetite.
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