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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Examples of burned-out in a Sentence

I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation
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The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Fear challenged that faith as the family walked past more corpses and burned-out houses. — Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025 Replace and recycle burned-out or flickering bulbs. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Many are tired of seeing their generation framed as burnt-out or irrelevant. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burned-out

Word History

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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