OVERWORKED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OVERWORKED?

Need another word that means the same as “overworked”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “overworked” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Overworked” are: stressed, under stress, stressed out, strained, overburdened, overloaded, exhausted, fatigued, hackneyed, worn, tired, stereotyped, clichéd, threadbare, stale, trite, banal, platitudinous, stock, unoriginal, derivative

Overworked as an Adjective

Definitions of "Overworked" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overworked” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a word, phrase, or idea) used so often that it has lost its effect.
• (of a person) having to work beyond their capacity or strength.
• Used to excess.

Synonyms of "Overworked" as an adjective (21 Words)

banal	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Songs with banal repeated words.
clichéd	Repeated regularly without thought or originality.
derivative	Originating from, based on, or influenced by. A highly derivative prose style.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. Impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil.
fatigued	Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
hackneyed	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Hackneyed old sayings.
overburdened	Heavily burdened with work or cares. Overburdened social workers.
overloaded	Having been given an excessive amount of work, responsibility, or information. Overloaded emergency departments.
platitudinous	Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality. This may sound platitudinous.
stale	(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry. Stale bread.
stereotyped	Viewed or represented as a stereotype. The film is weakened by its stereotyped characters.
stock	Of a product or type of product usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale. She faltered momentarily and then resorted to the teenager s favourite stock response whatever.
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. A strained smile.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in delay.
stressed out	Bearing a stress or accent.
threadbare	Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through. Repeating threadbare jokes.
tired	(especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar. Tired mothers with crying babies.
trite	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. This point may now seem obvious and trite.
under stress	Located below or beneath something else.
unoriginal	Lacking originality; derivative. His life had been unoriginal conforming completely to the given pattern.
worn	Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering. The worn pockets on the jacket.

Usage Examples of "Overworked" as an adjective

• For once the overworked phrase ‘the end of an era’ is apposite.
• Tired, overworked, demoralized staff.
• The strain of overworked muscles.
• It's an overworked analogy.
• Overworked nurses do not have time to adequately prepare patients for discharge.

Associations of "Overworked" (30 Words)

bore	The diameter of a bore the calibre. An 1100 cc road bike bored out to 1168 cc.
bored	Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. She s bored out of her mind.
boring	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. A boring evening with uninteresting people.
breakdown	A mental or physical breakdown. A breakdown in military discipline.
deflate	Become deflated or flaccid as by losing air. Deflate the air mattress.
dehydration	The loss or removal of water from something. From an inspection of plants undergoing dehydration there was no evidence of root damage.
desiccation	Dryness resulting from the removal of water. Long periods of drought have led to the desiccation of farming land.
dizziness	A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. The medicine can cause dizziness or nausea.
drowsiness	A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness. This drug can cause drowsiness.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. Exhausted peat workings.
exhaustion	Serious weakening and loss of energy. He was pale with exhaustion.
fatigue	Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. They were fatigued by their journey.
fatigued	Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
giddiness	An impulsive scatterbrained manner. Symptoms include nausea vomiting and giddiness.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Petty regulations were becoming very irksome.
jaded	Dulled by surfeit. I have to work tonight and I don t want to become totally jaded before I even get there.
lackluster	Lacking brilliance or vitality. A dull lackluster life.
limp	A tendency to limp a gait impeded by injury or stiffness. He limped off during Saturday s game.
malnutrition	A state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods. Children die every day from malnutrition and disease.
pall	Cover with a pall. Pall the beer.
puncture	Be pierced or punctured. Puncture a tire.
sunstroke	Heatstroke brought about by excessive exposure to the sun.
tire	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. The journey had tired her.
tired	Bored or impatient with. Tired clich s like the information revolution.
tiredness	Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. Depression and tiredness caused by overwork.
tiresome	Causing one to feel bored or annoyed. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
wearied	Exhausted.
weariness	Reluctance to see or experience any more of something. Weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep.
wearisome	Causing one to feel tired or bored. Other people s dreams are dreadfully wearisome.
weary	Physically and mentally fatigued. War weary Americans.