Blasted — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈbla-stəd/ blast·ed

Meaning & Definition of Blasted

Blasted (adjective)

  1. damaged by or as if by an explosive, lightning, wind, or supernatural force
  2. damned, detestable
  3. intoxicated from drugs or alcohol

Blasted (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure

    "that blasted car salesman cheated us"

    similar: accursed, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darn, darned, deuced, doggone, freaking, infernal
    related: atrocious, awful, bum, detestable, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, terrible, wretched, abominable, odious, vile, contemptible, despicable, miserable, nasty, pitiable, pitiful, scabby, scummy, scurvy, shameful, sorry
    near: commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy, great, marvelous, wonderful

  2. being under the influence of a recreational drug

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

    similar: blitzed (slang), bombed, high, hopped-up, loaded (slang), ripped (slang), spaced-out, stoned, strung out, wasted (slang), wiped out (slang), zonked, zonked-out
    related: addicted, hooked
    opposite: sober, straight
    near: abstemious, abstinent, clean, temperate, clearheaded, cool, level, steady

  3. being under the influence of alcohol

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

    similar: besotted, blind, blitzed (slang), blotto (slang), bombed, boozy, canned (slang), cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, hammered (slang), high, impaired, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, juiced (slang), lit, lit up, loaded (slang), looped, oiled (slang), pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, potted (slang), ripped (slang), sloshed (slang), smashed (slang), sottish, soused, sozzled, squiffed, stewed, stiff, stinking (slang), stoned, tanked (slang), tiddly (chiefly British), tight, tipsy, wasted (slang), wet, wiped out (slang), in one's cups, in the bag (slang), three sheets in the wind, under the influence, under the weather
    related: maudlin, beery, befuddled, bleary-eyed, crapulous, dopey, rocky, strung out, stupefied, debauched, dissipated, dissolute, alcoholic, bibulous, dipsomaniacal
    opposite: sober, straight
    near: abstemious, abstinent, dry, temperate, teetotal, clearheaded, cool, level, steady

Blasted (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: blew, blew up, burst, demolished, exploded, popped, shattered, smashed
    related: dynamited, annihilated, decimated, destroyed, ruined, wrecked, detonated, discharged, fragmented, splintered
    near: collapsed, imploded

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

    "artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"

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

  3. to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

    "the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"

    similar: discharged, fired, shot
    related: blazed, peppered, plinked, potshot, sniped

  4. to criticize harshly and usually publicly

    "blasted the new governor for every little misstep"

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

  5. to proceed or move quickly

    "rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"

    similar: barreled, belted, blazed, blew, bolted, bombed (slang), bowled, breezed, bundled, bustled, buzzed, cannonballed, careened, careered, chased, coursed, cracked (on), dashed, drove, flew, hared, hastened, hied, highballed, hotfooted (it), humped, hurled, hurried, hurtled, hustled, jetted, jumped, motored, nipped, pelted, raced, rammed, ran, ripped, rocketed, rushed, rustled, scooted, scurried, scuttled, shot, sped, stepped, tore, traveled, trotted, whirled, whisked, zipped, zoomed, beat it, got a move on, made tracks, shook a leg, stepped on it
    related: beetled, darted, flitted, scampered, scudded, scuffled, stampeded, streaked, whizzed, galloped, jogged, sprinted, accelerated, quickened, stepped out, caught up, fast-forwarded, outpaced, outran, outstripped, overtook, arrowed, beelined
    opposite: crawled, crept, poked
    near: dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, dragged, hung (around or out), lagged, lingered, loitered, poked, tarried, ambled, lumbered, plodded, sauntered, shuffled, strolled, decelerated, slowed (down or up)

Related Entry: Blast (verb)

Blast is a different word from Blasted. The synonyms below are for blast, not for blasted.

  1. 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"

    similar: blow, blow up, burst, demolish, explode, pop, shatter, smash
    related: dynamite, annihilate, decimate, destroy, ruin, wreck, detonate, discharge, fragment, splinter
    near: collapse, implode

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

    "artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"

    similar: discharge, fire, loose, shoot, squeeze off
    related: launch, project, blaze (at), snipe (at), cast, catapult, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, lob, pelt, pitch, sling, throw, toss

  3. to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

    "the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"

    similar: discharge, fire, shoot
    related: blaze, pepper, plink, potshot, snipe

  4. to criticize harshly and usually publicly

    "blasted the new governor for every little misstep"

    similar: abuse, assail, attack, bash, belabor, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste, potshot, savage, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate, beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into
    related: berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whip, blaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profane, affront, insult, slur, asperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put down, libel, slander, traduce, vilify, chastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimand, fulminate, lash (out)
    near: acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise

  5. to proceed or move quickly

    "rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"

    similar: barrel, belt, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

Related Entry: Blasted (at) (verb)

Blasted (at) is a different word from Blasted. The synonyms below are for blasted (at), not for blasted.

  1. as in fired (at)

    similar: fired (at), blazed, peppered, potshot, sniped (at), pistoled, shotgunned, blew away, brought down, dropped, picked off, shot down, machine-gunned, tommy-gunned, drilled, gunned, plugged, popped, shot, croaked (slang), destroyed, did in, dispatched, felled, iced (slang), killed, slew, annihilated, blotted out, butchered, decimated, massacred, slaughtered, wiped out

Related Entry: Blasted off (verb)

Blasted off is a different word from Blasted. The synonyms below are for blasted off, not for blasted.

  1. as in took off, zoomed

    similar: ballooned, took off, zoomed, boosted, elevated, raised, upheaved, uplifted, upraised, crested, scaled, surmounted, topped, surged, towered, canted, inclined, leaned, listed, reclined, slanted, sloped, tilted, tipped, arose, ascended, aspired, climbed, lifted, mounted, rose, soared, thrust, upped, upreared, uprose, upthrusted, upturned
    opposite: declined, descended, dipped, dropped, fell (off), plunged, dived, nose-dived, plummeted, sank, slid

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blasted

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blasted:

Slang: blitzed, loaded, ripped, wasted, wiped out, blotto, canned, hammered, juiced, oiled, potted, sloshed
Chiefly British: tiddly
accursed, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darn, darned, deuced, doggone, freaking, infernal, high, hopped-up, spaced-out, stoned, strung out, zonked, zonked-out, besotted, blind, boozy, cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, impaired, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, lit, lit up, looped, pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, sottish

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blasted

Words with the opposite meaning of Blasted:

sober, straight, crawled, crept, poked

Related Words for Blasted

atrocious, awful, bum, detestable, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, terrible, wretched, abominable, odious, vile, contemptible, despicable, miserable, nasty, pitiable, pitiful, scabby, scummy, scurvy, shameful, sorry, addicted, hooked, maudlin, beery, befuddled, bleary-eyed

Near Antonyms of Blasted

commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy, great, marvelous, wonderful, abstemious, abstinent, clean, temperate, clearheaded, cool, level, steady, dry, teetotal, collapsed, imploded, acclaimed, commended, complimented, hailed, lauded, praised, dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, dragged, hung (around or out)

Origin & Etymology of Blasted

First known use: 1540

Frequently Asked Questions about Blasted

What does "Blasted" mean?

"Blasted" means damaged by or as if by an explosive, lightning, wind, or supernatural force. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: damaged by or as if by an explosive, lightning, wind, or supernatural force. It has 8 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blasted"?

Other words for "Blasted" include accursed, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged and darn. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blasted" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blasted"?

There are 277 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blasted". Common alternatives include accursed, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darn, darned and deuced.

What is a slang word for "Blasted"?

Slang words for "Blasted" include blitzed, loaded, ripped, wasted, wiped out and blotto.

What is the opposite of "Blasted"?

Antonyms of "Blasted" include sober, straight, crawled, crept and poked. Near antonyms include commendable, creditable, laudable and praiseworthy.

How do you use "Blasted" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blasted" in a sentence: "that blasted car salesman cheated us"; "the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform"; "The old college chums recalled with embarrassment a night they got blasted.".

Is "Blasted" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blasted" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Blasted"?

"Blasted" is pronounced /ˈbla-stəd/ and divided into syllables as blast·ed.