burnt out

adjective

Completely damaged by fire or heat.

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Meanings

verb

alternative burned out

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of burn out
adjectiveburnt out (comparative more burnt out, superlative most burnt out)

comparative more burnt out · superlative most burnt out · alternative burned out

  1. Completely damaged by fire or heat.
  2. Overworked to the point of exhaustion.

Translations

Finnish loppuunpalanut
  • loppuunpalanutoverworked to the point of exhaustion
French épuisé, surmené
  • épuiséoverworked to the point of exhaustion
  • surmenéoverworked to the point of exhaustion
Polish wypalony
  • wypalonyoverworked to the point of exhaustion
Cite this entry
APA

burnt out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20out

MLA

“burnt out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnt out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20out.

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