Synonyms of blasted

blasted 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbla-stəd 

1

as in freaking

deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure

that blasted car salesman cheated us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freaking
• cursed
• terrible
• awful
• rotten
• infernal
• confounded
• dang
• accursed
• damnable
• darn
• darned
• cussed
• wretched
• danged
• pitiful
• deuced
• nasty
• doggone
• bum
• atrocious
• detestable
• vile
• lousy
• sorry
• miserable
• execrable
• abominable
• odious
• punk
• shameful
• scabby
• despicable
• contemptible
• pitiable
• scurvy
• scummy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creditable
• commendable
• great
• wonderful
• laudable
• marvelous
• praiseworthy

2

as in ripped

slang being under the influence of a recreational drug

the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripped
• bombed
• loaded
• wasted
• hooked
• high
• addicted
• blitzed
• stoned
• hopped-up
• wiped out
• strung out
• zonked-out
• zonked
• spaced-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• clean
• sober
• temperate
• steady
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• clearheaded

3

as in drunk

slang being under the influence of alcohol

The old college chums recalled with embarrassment a night they got blasted.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• bombed
• wet
• wasted
• plastered
• impaired
• smashed
• loaded
• ripped
• gassed
• blind
• hammered
• lit
• blitzed
• looped
• stewed
• under the influence
• sloshed
• crocked
• tanked
• besotted
• inebriated
• stinking
• juiced
• pickled
• intoxicated
• stoned
• tipsy
• potted
• stiff
• boozy
• lit up
• sozzled
• cockeyed
• high
• under the weather
• three sheets in the wind
• soused
• canned
• squiffed
• tight
• blotto
• inebriate
• wiped out
• in the bag
• oiled
• sottish
• tiddly
• pie-eyed
• alcoholic
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• rocky
• befuddled
• dissipated
• strung out
• stupefied
• dopey
• crapulous
• debauched
• beery
• bleary-eyed
• dissolute
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• temperate
• cool
• steady
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

blasted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of blast

1

as in shattered

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattered
• smashed
• demolished
• blew
• destroyed
• exploded
• burst
• popped
• detonated
• blew up
• wrecked
• decimated
• ruined
• annihilated
• dynamited
• fragmented
• splintered
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

2

as in fired

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fired
• launched
• threw
• hurled
• discharged
• shot
• loosed
• squeezed off
• projected
• flung
• tossed
• slung
• catapulted
• blazed (at)
• cast
• heaved
• lobbed
• hurtled
• pelted
• pitched
• sniped (at)

3

as in shot

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

the recruits were all blasting away at the target range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fired
• shot
• discharged
• blazed
• peppered
• sniped
• plinked
• potshot

4

as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

blasted the new governor for every little misstep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• slammed
• scolded
• criticized
• abused
• assailed
• savaged
• insulted
• excoriated
• bashed
• lambasted
• scathed
• jumped (on)
• cursed
• trashed
• castigated
• tied into
• harassed
• vituperated
• belabored
• sailed into
• reprimanded
• berated
• potshot
• reviled
• lit into
• harangued
• whipped
• beat up on
• harried
• disparaged
• affronted
• blasphemed
• slandered
• belittled
• execrated
• vilified
• chastised
• slurred
• libeled
• profaned
• fulminated
• rebuked
• imprecated
• aspersed
• traduced
• lashed (out)
• blackguarded
• bad-mouthed
• laced (into)
• chid
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• hailed
• commended
• acclaimed
• complimented
• lauded

5

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• rushed
• hurried
• flew
• scurried
• trotted
• drove
• traveled
• chased
• jumped
• zipped
• buzzed
• blew
• ran
• stepped
• scooted
• ripped
• darted
• dashed
• rammed
• scuttled
• hurled
• tore
• bolted
• whirled
• blazed
• hustled
• hurtled
• zoomed
• bowled
• rocketed
• pelted
• barreled
• jogged
• shot
• breezed
• whisked
• careened
• rustled
• humped
• bundled
• hastened
• motored
• bombed
• bustled
• jetted
• cracked (on)
• nipped
• careered
• belted
• coursed
• beat it
• hied
• galloped
• cannonballed
• hared
• highballed
• stepped on it
• flitted
• streaked
• scampered
• hotfooted (it)
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• made tracks
• sprinted
• got a move on
• scuffled
• scudded
• accelerated
• stampeded
• beetled
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• quickened
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• crept
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• shuffled
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• dallied
• tarried
• lumbered
• dawdled
• plodded
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blasted

Adjective

With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026

Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026

Northwest of Miami, excavators claw mounds of blasted limestone as crews replace acres of sugarcane fields in a massive project that aims to supply clean freshwater to the Everglades. — Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024

Verb

The other big story that blasted through late night this week was the cyclospora outbreak and its ensuing explosive diarrhea. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026

In a blistering statement released after Wednesday’s vote, the mayor’s office blasted the commission and longtime Chair Robb Pitts, who recently lost his reelection bid to former Commissioner Mo Ivory. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

During a one-man show, the sound of rain and thunder blasted above the crowd gathered at his feet. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

With five minutes to play, the magical Messi teed up Enzo Fernández, who blasted home from distance. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's blockbuster World Cup semifinal against Argentina in Atlanta, Kane blasted reports of unrest inside England's camp, accusing the media of trying to tear the Three Lions apart. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

In his session, Caglianone blasted homers well into the third deck at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Down to his final swing, Walker blasted six homers in a row to eliminate Schwarber and win $1 million — more than his season salary of $799,400. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026

After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026