Synonyms of burned

burned 1 of 2

adjective

variants or burnt

as in scorched

Related Words

• scorched
• singed
• charred
• incinerated
• seared
• scorching
• broiling
• searing
• roasting
• sizzling
• scalding
• piping hot
• smoldering
• red-hot
• burning
• flickering
• aglow
• live
• ignited
• aflame
• lit
• flaring
• hot
• inflamed
• kindled
• glowing
• afire
• blazing
• flaming
• combusting
• alight
• fiery
• ablaze
• conflagrant

Dissimilar Words

• dead
• choked
• extinguished
• smothered
• quenched
• damped
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• suffocated
• doused

burned

2 of 2

verb

variants or burnt

past tense of burn

1

as in glowed

to be on fire especially brightly

all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowed
• blazed
• flamed
• fired
• combusted
• flickered
• smoldered
• gleamed
• shone
• ignited
• charred
• scorched
• went up in flames
• kindled
• melted
• cooked
• roasted
• baked
• lit (up)
• broiled
• enkindled
• caught
• sputtered
• glinted
• wavered
• flashed
• guttered
• brightened
• sparked
• deflagrated
• flared (up)
• sparkled
• beamed
• glittered
• radiated
• shimmered
• glistened
• glared
• sweltered
• beat (down)
• glimmered
• twinkled
• scintillated

2

as in torched

to set (something) on fire

it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorched
• torched
• lit
• ignited
• kindled
• fired
• inflamed
• enkindled
• baked
• illumined
• cooked
• charred
• illuminated
• immolated
• incinerated
• broiled
• ashed
• set off
• cremated
• brightened
• lightened
• seared
• irradiated
• rekindled
• scalded
• deflagrated
• frizzled
• relit
• radiated
• reignited
• stoked
• banked
• kilned
• scathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• put out
• quenched
• choked
• smothered
• doused
• stamped (out)
• obscured
• blackened
• snuffed (out)
• suffocated
• darkened
• dimmed
• dulled

3

as in steamed

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steamed
• raged
• stormed
• boiled
• shook
• sizzled
• seethed
• foamed
• fumed
• rankled
• saw red
• smoldered
• agitated
• ranted
• inflamed
• raved
• fulminated
• convulsed
• bristled
• stewed
• chafed
• flared (up)
• roiled
• fretted

4

as in glared

to shine with a bright harsh light

the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowed
• glared
• flared
• flashed
• blazed
• gleamed
• flamed
• glanced
• beat
• sparkled
• radiated
• glinted
• beamed
• glittered
• blinded
• shimmered
• glistened
• glimmered
• twinkled
• dazzled
• dazed
• glistered
• scintillated
• bedazzled

5

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue

he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceived
• tricked
• fooled
• misled
• stung
• teased
• duped
• kidded
• cheated
• strung along
• snookered
• suckered
• juggled
• snowed
• sucked in
• deluded
• caught
• hoodwinked
• humbugged
• bamboozled
• conned
• misinformed
• hornswoggled
• gulled
• misguided
• bluffed
• cozened
• had
• beguiled
• gammoned
• hoaxed
• buffaloed
• gaffed
• spoofed
• had on
• faked out
• took in
• stuck
• pulled one's leg
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• did a number on
• bled
• swindled
• defrauded
• put on
• hustled
• shortchanged
• rooked
• chiseled
• skinned
• fleeced
• mulcted
• diddled
• led one down the garden path
• squeezed
• euchred
• flimflammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• undeceived
• showed up
• unmasked
• debunked
• told
• disclosed
• divulged
• unveiled
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

6

as in consumed

to make complete use of

heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consumed
• drained
• spent
• exhausted
• absorbed
• reduced
• used
• depleted
• ate
• devoured
• emptied
• expended
• played out
• drew down
• decreased
• ran out of
• used up
• wasted
• diminished
• lowered
• weakened
• dwindled
• downsized
• bankrupted
• undermined
• crippled
• sapped
• blew
• lessened
• cleaned (out)
• impoverished
• debilitated
• abated
• enfeebled
• disabled
• dissipated
• dried up
• squandered
• guzzled
• misspent
• threw away
• lavished
• de-escalated
• frittered (away)
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• enlarged
• augmented
• reinforced
• enforced
• restored
• repaired
• rebuilt
• strengthened
• preserved
• revived
• saved
• fortified
• bolstered
• conserved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burned

Adjective

Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025

Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

Verb

Not long ago, though, the only White men who carried crosses up Stone Mountain burned them. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

The Cole choice wasn’t the only one that burned the Yankees on Friday, as third base coach Luis Rojas’ decision to send Trent Grisham home on Ben Rice’s eighth-inning double off the right-center field wall resulted in a costly out. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

So far this year, more than 5,740 square miles of the United States has burned from wildfires, which is 31% more than the average of the previous 10 years on this date, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. — Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

That is fuel that, when burned, emits planet-warming gases into the atmosphere. — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026

In the particularly bad stretch from 2023 to 2025, some 8 percent of Canada’s forests burned, Bonada said. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The Phillies were burned by one-year deals to Jordan Romano and Joe Ross last season. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026