Synonyms of nervous breakdown

nervous breakdown

noun

as in breakdown

a mental or nervous collapse

you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breakdown
• tailspin
• disturbance
• anxiety
• crack-up
• meltdown
• excitability
• nervousness
• basket case
• agitation
• disquiet
• alarm
• perturbation
• freak-out
• apprehension
• alarum
• frazzle
• discomposure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tranquillity
• composure
• coolness
• serenity
• calmness
• tranquility
• aplomb
• imperturbability
• placidity
• tranquilness
• sereneness
• self-possession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nervous breakdown

Paterson beautifully depicts a man who’s quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, experiencing a nervous breakdown as the world around him grows stranger and more absurd. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024

In the 2023 series, which was canceled after one season, Depp played pop star Jocelyn, who returns to the limelight after a nervous breakdown forced her to cancel her last tour, becoming involved with self-help guru Tedros (The Weeknd) and his cult. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025

In that way, this sculpture’s appearance foreshadows the nervous breakdown that caused de Saint Phalle to be committed, with her consent, to a mental institution. —Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024

Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?! —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024