Neurasthenic (Noun)
Meaning
A person suffering a nervous breakdown.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The company's high expectations had pushed their demanding boss over the edge, turning her into a neurasthenic wreck who couldn't function without anxiety medication.
- After months of crippling stress, his neurasthenic condition landed him in the hospital, leaving his family and friends worried sick about his well-being.
- The artist's neurasthenic episodes had become more frequent, causing her to doubt her ability to create anything meaningful again.
- Her neurasthenic state was so severe that she couldn't even leave the house, let alone face the crowds and noise of the city.
- The pressure to succeed had finally taken its toll, turning the student into a neurasthenic mess of self-doubt and fear.