breaking point

noun
UK: /ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/
US: /ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/

  1. The moment when someone can no longer deal with a difficult situation.

    1. I think I'm reaching my breaking point with this job. [ ] [ ]
    2. After months of pressure, he reached his breaking point and quit. [ ] [ ]

  2. The point at which something breaks or fails due to strain.

    1. The rope reached its breaking point and snapped. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old bridge was near its breaking point after the heavy storm. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

end failure collapse threshold limit

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breaking point" in English means: The moment when someone can no longer deal with a difficult situation., The point at which something breaks or fails due to strain..

The phonetic transcription of "breaking point" is /ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/ in British English and /ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breaking point": end, failure, collapse, threshold, limit.

Example usage of "breaking point": "I think I'm reaching my breaking point with this job.". More examples on the page.