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

a dime a dozen

nothing to write home about

not up to much

past their sell-by date

colourless^UK

colorless^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

authorized^US

authorised^UK

favourite^UK

favorite^US

honored^US

honoured^UK

anaemic^UK

realized^US

standard operating procedure

realised^UK

neither one thing nor the other

anemic^US

officially recognized

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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

Done to excess

laid on with a trowel

blown out of proportion

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Adjective

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

Adjective

Under a great deal of strain and worry

Adjective

Worn out

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

anemic^US

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

anaemic^UK

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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

unravelling^UK

unraveling^US

unraveled^US

in a state of disrepair

meager^US

meagre^UK

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 range of

exceeded the scope of

exceeded the limits of

made severe demands on

made excessive demands on

went too far

gone 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

overexerted

exhausted yourself

overdid things

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

made a mountain out of a molehill

Past tense for to exaggerate or be dramatic in one's expression or behavior

dramatised^UK

dramatized^US

maximised^UK

maximized^US

blew out of proportion

blown out of proportion

coloured^UK

belaboured^UK

colored^US

belabored^US

made a big thing about

made a big thing of

made federal case

laid it on

made a production out of

run into the ground

laid it on with a trowel

made a big deal out of something

blown up out of all proportion

ran into the ground

bit off too much

blew up out of all proportion

made too much of something

piled it on

built up

melodramatized

made a big thing out of

emphasized^US

emphasised^UK

made a federal case of

laid it on with a shovel

laid on

dwelled on

shot a line

made a drama out of a crisis

overdid it

overdone it

blown something out of all proportion

blew something out of all proportion

laid it on with a trowel about

laid it on thick about

made a mountain out of

attached too much importance to

made a performance of

attached too much weight to

made a song and dance about

played to the gallery

played to gallery

laid too much stress on

made a fuss

made something out of nothing

emphasized too much

camped it up

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

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

kept nose to grindstone

worked one's butt off

carried on

grafted away

driven oneself to the limit

drove oneself to the limit

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Verb

Past tense for to treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

brutalised^UK

brutalized^US

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

Verb

Past tense for to pay someone less than the value of their work

Verb

Past tense for dwell on

belaboured^UK

belabored^US

dwelt upon

dwelled upon

Verb

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

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