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
• frazzle
• discomposure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nervous breakdown

Embodied by Maradona, successive Argentinean national teams played with flair and toughness and an element of chaos, often on the edge of nervous breakdown. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

After suffering a nervous breakdown and being taken care of by Marlon Brando’s daughter Cheyenne in Tahiti, Jones eventually returned to his life as a mogul of music, television and magazines. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Parker collapsed under it all, finding herself in the throes of a nervous breakdown on the floor of her home in Philadelphia. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 June 2026