Fatigue & Discontent: English Vocabulary List

feeling emotionally numb, unmotivated, or indifferent, often due to stress, disappointment, or exhaustion

"He feels dead inside."

"After working the same boring job for ten years he felt completely dead inside and wanted a change."

emotionally exhausted, fed up, or no longer interested in a situation

"I am so over this cold weather."

"After waiting in line for an hour I am completely over it and want to go home now."

feeling tired, annoyed, or frustrated with a situation or person

"I am fed up with this noise."

"I am fed up with your constant complaining so please stop or leave the room."

feeling sad, low, or depressed, often used playfully or in a joking context

"I feel depresso."

"She woke up feeling depresso and did not want to get out of bed at all that morning."

being emotional even though everything's supposed to be fun or celebratory

"When my team lost, I was crying in the club."

"The sad song made her feel like crying in the club even though she was at a party."

to feel more powerful, emotional, or impactful than expected

"Listening to this song late at night hits different."

"Listening to this song late at night hits different than hearing it on the radio in the morning."

overcome with strong emotions or sentimentality

"After the sad movie, I was in my feels."

"The romantic movie put me in my feels and I could not stop thinking about my ex boyfriend."

mentally unbalanced, extremely upset, or losing control emotionally

"He came unglued."

"He came unglued when he heard the news and started shouting and throwing things around the room."

to fail badly or blunder, especially unexpectedly

"My car crap out."

"The old printer decided to crap out right before the important deadline."

feeling somewhat down, low, or mildly depressed, often used playfully

"I feel depressoid."

"After a long week of work, she admitted to feeling a bit depressoid on Sunday afternoon."

extremely desperate or needy

"She is despo."

"The influencer's constant pleas for free products made her seem incredibly despo to her followers."

(cycling) exhausted and unable to keep up, having depleted one's energy reserves

"He is shelled."

"The cyclist felt completely shelled after the final mountain climb."

extended time spent in bed, often relaxing, watching TV, or reading

"She spent Sunday doing bed rot."

"She spent the entire Sunday bed rotting watching television and ordering takeout delivery."

mental fog or decline caused by overconsumption of memes, social media, or low-quality content

"Too much TikTok causes brain rot."

"He blamed brain rot for his inability to concentrate after scrolling through social media for hours."

unable to think clearly or function well in the morning

"I am morning impaired."

"Do not talk to me before coffee because I am seriously morning impaired and cannot function."

acting delusional or out of touch with reality, often in a playful or exaggerated way

"You are delulu."

"You are delulu if you think you can pass the exam without studying at all."

to make something extreme, chaotic, or unconventional appear reasonable or acceptable

"The media tried to sanewash his statements."

"The media was accused of trying to sanewash the politician's extreme views by presenting them as reasonable and moderate."

a prolonged session of crying or emotional release

"The movie was a weepathon."

"The movie was such a weepathon that everyone in the theater needed tissues by the end."

a state of laziness, messiness, or unapologetic self-indulgence

"He went goblin mode during the pandemic."

"He went full goblin mode during lockdown eating junk food and not showering for days."

completely exhausted, overwhelmed, or mentally drained

"She is cooked."

"After a grueling 16-hour shift, the nurse felt completely cooked and desperately needed some rest."

extremely tired or worn out

"I am beat."

"After running the marathon, the athlete was completely beat and could barely stand up."

short for desperate or desolation, used to describe someone or something in a needy or dire state

"He is deso."

"With no money and no prospects, the homeless man was in a truly deso situation."

overexcited, hyper, or frantically energetic, often in a chaotic or unhinged way

"He was manic."

"The artist's manic energy fueled his creative process, resulting in a whirlwind of inspired work."

to go to bed or fall asleep quickly

"I will crash now."

"After a long day of hiking, he was so exhausted that he was ready to crash immediately."

to suddenly fall asleep from tiredness or exhaustion

"I will pass out."

"After running the marathon, he was so exhausted that he was afraid he might pass out."