burned-out

American  

[burnd-out] / ˈbɜrndˈaʊt /

Also burnt-out

adjective

1. rendered unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use; consumed.

   Check your outdoor lights and replace any burned-out bulbs.

2. exhausted or made listless through overwork, stress, or intemperance.

3. deprived of one's regular place to live, work, etc., by a destructive fire.

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Etymology

Origin of burned-out

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Artist Ben Tuna has turned the shells of burned-out vintage Porsches into artistic symbols of revival through his work with stained glass salvaged from churches.

From Los Angeles Times

Something about the burned-out landscape made them both quiet.

From Literature

Video verified by Storyful showed the protests, and state media showed footage of the burned-out local mosque after what it called a riot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Proponents argued that Palisades residents should not have to pay the tax if they sell their burned-out properties.

From Los Angeles Times

Ginsberg lives on the Lower East Side in what Hujar calls “the most rundown tenement,” not far from a cluster of the burned-out buildings that marked New York’s gritty ’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• annoyed
• bored
• distressed
• drained
• exasperated
• fatigued
• irritated
• overworked
• sleepy
• stale