burned out or burnt out adjective
1 of a building : having the inside destroyed by fire — usually hyphenated ▪ an empty, burned-out building — see also burn out 2 at 1burn 2 [more burned out; most burned out] : suffering burnout : feeling very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time
▪ I was burned out after 25 years as a corporate lawyer. — usually hyphenated when used before a noun ▪ a burned-out novelist — see also burn out 4 at 1burn
▪ I was burned out after 25 years as a corporate lawyer. — usually hyphenated when used before a noun ▪ a burned-out novelist — see also burn out 4 at 1burn
