What is another word for overworked ?

Having (been) worked to the point of fatigue, exhaustion, or great stress

“Coffee was just the thing for an overworked doctor who needed the caffeine to keep them on their toes through the long shifts.”

Adjective

nothing to get excited about

Overused to the point of being stale or commonplace

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

past their sell-by date

a dime a dozen

bush-league

nothing to write home about

colourless^UK

colorless^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

authorized^US

authorised^UK

favourite^UK

favorite^US

honored^US

honoured^UK

realized^US

standard operating procedure

realised^UK

neither one thing nor the other

officially recognized

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

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“The banality of evil may be an overworked phrase, but it applies here.”

Adjective

Intricately or elaborately decorated or detailed

excessively ornamental

jeweled^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

jewelled^UK

skillful^US

skilful^UK

pretty-pretty

with all the extras

with all the options

with bells and whistles

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Adjective

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

to all intents and purposes

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Adjective

That has been described as greater or better than it actually is

laid on with a trowel

blown out of proportion

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Adjective

Having no power or energy left

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

anemic^US

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

anaemic^UK

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Adjective

with your back to the wall

Exploited by being burdened with excessive work

Adjective

Under a great deal of strain and worry

up against it

between a rock and a hard place

with one's back up against the wall

at the end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

pressurised^UK

pressurized^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

racked with suffering

traumatized^US

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

traumatised^UK

like a fish out of water

like a chicken with its head cut off

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Adjective

Not sufficiently paid or remunerated for one's work or labor

Adjective

falling apart at the seams

Damaged and shabby as a result of much use

worse for wear

having seen better days

disheveled^US

dishevelled^UK

all the worse for wear

gone to rack and ruin

unravelled^UK

unraveled^US

in a state of disrepair

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

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Adjective

(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort

thought out in advance

organized^US

organised^UK

established in advance

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Adjective

Detailed and complicated in design and planning, involving many carefully arranged elements

leaving no stone unturned

skilful^UK

skillful^US

itemized^US

full of twists and turns

itemised^UK

difficult to understand

going to great lengths

ravelled^UK

raveled^US

specialised^UK

specialized^US

impossible to understand

not easily understood

impossible to separate

too hard to understand

too difficult to understand

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Verb

imposed excessive strain on

Past tense for to oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

drove into the ground

driven into the ground

pushed too far

worked too hard

made too many demands on

pushed to the limit

worked oneself into the ground

run yourself into the ground

preyed on

made heavy demands on

ran yourself into the ground

exceeded the scope of

exceeded the range of

exceeded the limits of

made severe demands on

made excessive demands on

gone too far

went too far

bit off more than you can chew

bitten off more than you can chew

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“In Jerry's opinion, the government has to put up disciplinary measures against employers who abuse and overwork their staff.”

Verb

Past tense for to work (oneself) overly hard

overstrained

overextended

overloaded

ran yourself into the ground

burned the midnight oil

burnt the midnight oil

drove oneself too hard

driven oneself too hard

knocked oneself out

pushed oneself too hard

run yourself into the ground

burned the candle at both ends

burnt the candle at both ends

overdid it

overdone it

wore oneself to a shadow

worn oneself to a shadow

worked oneself into the ground

bit off more than you can chew

bitten off more than you can chew

drove oneself into the ground

driven oneself into the ground

overstrained yourself

worked your fingers to the bone

worked one's tail off

practiced presenteeism

spread oneself too thin

kept your nose to the grindstone

had too many balls in the air

gone too far

took on too much

went to extremes

had too many irons in the fire

worked yourself to death

bitten off more than one can chew

stayed on the treadmill

went too far

taken on too much

bit off more than one can chew

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“We tend to overwork as a means of self-escape, as a way of trying to justify our existence.”

Verb

wore oneself to a frazzle

Past tense for to drive or work to exhaustion

ran into the ground

wore yourself out

worn yourself out

wore oneself to a shadow

worn oneself to a frazzle

worn oneself to a shadow

immobilized^US

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

immobilised^UK

sapped the strength of

shrivelled^UK

shriveled^US

brought someone to their knees

brought low

made feebler

reduced the powers of

deprived of force

removed the sting from

confined to a wheelchair

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“My mother was always afraid I would overwork myself with everything on my plate, but I never did.”

Verb

blew up out of all proportion

Past tense for to express or describe in exaggerated terms

dramatised^UK

dramatized^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

belaboured^UK

belabored^US

blown up out of all proportion

laid it on with a trowel

made a big thing of

piled on

made a mountain out of a molehill

put on

hamming up

hammed up

made a production out of

laid it on

made a big thing about

made a big deal out of something

made too much of something

maximized^US

maximised^UK

blew out of proportion

blown out of proportion

aggrandized

emphasized^US

emphasised^UK

padded

catastrophized

made a federal case of

made a big thing out of

attached too much importance to

chewed the scenery

attached too much weight to

laid it on with a shovel

laid on

shot a line

made a drama out of a crisis

expanded on

placed too much emphasis on

harped on about

laid too much emphasis on

blown something out of all proportion

blew something out of all proportion

laid it on thick about

laid it on with a trowel about

play-acted

puffed up

made a mountain out of

made a performance of

made a song and dance about

discussed at length

lingered over

drove home

played to the gallery

played to gallery

laid too much stress on

expatiated on

chewed up the scenery

played on heartstrings

gone over the top about

went on and on about

gone on and on about

went over the top about

gave someone a sob story

given someone a sob story

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Verb

Past tense for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

worked your fingers to the bone

endeavored^US

ploughed^UK

plowed^US

endeavoured^UK

leaned over backwards

pulled out all the stops

fell over backwards

fallen over backwards

put one's back into something

dragged oneself

worked oneself to the bone

burned the candle at both ends

burnt the candle at both ends

overwrought

knocked oneself out

kept your nose to the grindstone

made an all-out effort

kept nose to grindstone

pegged

persisted

made a great effort

proceeded laboriously

made a supreme effort

worked fingers to bone

did your damnedest

done your damnedest

gave it your best shot

given it your best shot

pushed oneself to the limit

worked one's butt off

busted a nut

carried on

grafted away

driven oneself to the limit

drove oneself to the limit

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Verb

Past tense for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

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