Burned — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective phrase /ˈbərn/ (verb) /ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t/ (adjective)

Meaning & Definition of Burned

Burned (verb)

  1. to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases
  2. to undergo combustion; also, to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion
  3. to contain a fire
  4. to increase the density of (portions of a photographic print) during enlarging by giving extra exposure
  5. to be dissipated by the sun's warmth
  6. to cause to burn off
  7. to drive out or destroy the property of by fire
  8. to cause to fail, wear out, or become exhausted especially from overwork or overuse
  9. to suffer burnout
  10. to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

Burned (adjective)

  1. worn-out; also, exhausted
  2. destroyed by fire

Burned (phrase)

  1. to cut off all means of retreat
  2. to rebuke strongly
  3. to use one's resources or energies to excess
  4. to work or study far into the night

Burned (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in charred, scorched

    similar: charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed, broiling, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, aglow, flaring, flickering, glowing, live, smoldering, ablaze, afire, aflame, alight (chiefly British), blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed, kindled, lit
    opposite: choked, damped, dead, doused, extinguished, quenched, smothered, snuffed (out), stamped (out), suffocated

Burned (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be on fire especially brightly

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

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

  2. to set (something) on fire

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

    similar: enkindled, fired, ignited, inflamed, kindled, lit, torched
    related: immolated, deflagrated, charred, frizzled, scorched, baked, broiled, cooked, ashed, cremated, incinerated, kilned, set off, brightened, illuminated, illumined, irradiated, lightened, radiated, scalded, scathed, seared, reignited, rekindled, relit, banked, stoked
    opposite: doused, extinguished, put out, quenched, snuffed (out)
    near: choked, smothered, suffocated, stamped (out), blackened, darkened, dimmed, dulled, obscured

  3. to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

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

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

  4. to shine with a bright harsh light

    "the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"

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

  5. to cause to believe what is untrue

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

    similar: bamboozled, beguiled, bluffed, buffaloed, caught, conned, cozened, deceived, deluded, duped, faked out, fooled, gaffed, gammoned, gulled, had, had on (chiefly British), hoaxed, hoodwinked, hornswoggled, humbugged, juggled, misguided, misinformed, misled, snookered, snowed, spoofed, strung along, sucked in, suckered, took in, tricked, did a number on, led one down the garden path, pulled one's leg, pulled the wool over one's eyes
    related: kidded, put on, teased, bled, cheated, chiseled, defrauded, diddled, euchred, fleeced, flimflammed, hustled, mulcted, rooked, shortchanged, skinned, squeezed, stuck, stung, swindled
    opposite: undeceived
    near: debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned

  6. to make complete use of

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

    similar: absorbed, consumed, depleted, devoured, drained, drew down, exhausted, expended, played out, spent, used up, ran out of
    related: abated, decreased, de-escalated, diminished, downsized, dwindled, lessened, lowered, reduced, ate, used, bankrupted, cleaned (out), impoverished, crippled, debilitated, disabled, enfeebled, sapped, undermined, weakened, dried up, emptied, blew, dissipated, frittered (away), guzzled, lavished, misspent, ran through, squandered, threw away, wasted
    opposite: renewed, replaced
    near: augmented, enlarged, increased, bolstered, enforced, fortified, reinforced, strengthened, rebuilt, repaired, restored, revived, conserved, preserved, saved

Related Entry: Burn (verb)

Burn is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burn, not for burned.

  1. to be on fire especially brightly

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

    similar: blaze, combust, flame, glow, go up in flames
    related: catch, enkindle, deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle, flare (up), light (up), flicker, gutter, waver, bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter, smolder, spark, sputter, beam, brighten, radiate, beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

  2. to set (something) on fire

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

    similar: enkindle, fire, ignite, inflame, kindle, light, torch
    related: immolate, deflagrate, char, frizzle, scorch, bake, broil, cook, ash, cremate, incinerate, kiln, set off, brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, lighten, radiate, scald, scathe, sear, reignite, rekindle, relight, bank, stoke
    opposite: douse, extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
    near: choke, smother, suffocate, stamp (out), blacken, darken, dim, dull, obscure

  3. to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

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

    similar: boil, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm, see red
    related: fulminate, rant, rave, smolder, bristle, flare (up), inflame, chafe, fret, stew, agitate, convulse, roil, shake

  4. to shine with a bright harsh light

    "the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"

    similar: beat, blaze, flame, flare, glare
    related: beam, glow, radiate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

  5. to cause to believe what is untrue

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

    similar: bamboozle, beguile, bluff, buffalo, catch, con, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fake out, fool, gaff, gammon, gull, have, have on (chiefly British), hoax, hoodwink, hornswoggle, humbug, juggle, misguide, misinform, mislead, snooker, snow, spoof, string along, suck in, sucker, take in, trick, do a number on, lead one down the garden path, pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes
    related: kid, put on, tease, bleed, cheat, chisel, defraud, diddle, euchre, fleece, flimflam, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle
    opposite: undeceive
    near: debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask, disclose, divulge, tell, unveil, disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

  6. to make complete use of

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

    similar: absorb, consume, deplete, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use up, run out of
    related: abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, reduce, eat, use, bankrupt, clean (out), impoverish, cripple, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, sap, undermine, weaken, dry up, empty, blow, dissipate, fritter (away), guzzle, lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste
    opposite: renew, replace
    near: augment, enlarge, increase, bolster, enforce, fortify, reinforce, strengthen, rebuild, repair, restore, revive, conserve, preserve, save

Related Entry: Burn (up) (verb)

Burn (up) is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burn (up), not for burned.

  1. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"

    similar: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark (British), nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex, get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
    related: hassle, heckle, nag, inflame, provoke, rouse, badger, bait, bullyrag, devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil, agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
    near: appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

Related Entry: Burned-out (adjective)

Burned-out is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burned-out, not for burned.

  1. depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

    "I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation"

    similar: all in, aweary (archaic), beat, beaten, bleary, bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered (British), limp, logy, played out, pooped (slang), prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out, worn to a frazzle
    related: overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked, broken-down, run-down, debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened, drowsy, heavy, sleepy, lethargic, sluggish
    opposite: unwearied
    near: fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized, active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

Related Entry: Burned out (verb)

Burned out is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burned out, not for burned.

  1. to use up all the physical energy of

    "working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"

    similar: broke, busted, did in, did up, drained, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, frazzled, harassed, killed, knocked out, outwore, tired, tuckered (out), washed out, wearied, wore, wore out, wore to a frazzle
    related: debilitated, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, wasted, weakened
    near: activated, energized, invigorated, rejuvenated, strengthened, vitalized, relaxed, rested, unwound

Related Entry: Burned one's ears (phrase)

Burned one's ears is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burned one's ears, not for burned.

  1. to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

    "She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt."

    similar: admonished, chid, rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, reproved, ticked off, got after, got on
    related: berated, castigated, chewed out, dressed down, flayed, harangued, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, railed (at or against), rated, scolded, scored, upbraided, abused, assailed, attacked, bad-mouthed, blamed, blasted, censured, condemned, criticized, crucified, denounced, dissed (slang), excoriated, faulted, knocked, lashed, panned, reprehended, slammed, belittled, deprecated, disparaged, minimized, mocked, put down, derided, ridiculed, scoffed, scorned
    near: approved, endorsed, OK'd, sanctioned, applauded, extolled, hailed, lauded, praised, saluted, touted

Related Entry: Burn out (verb)

Burn out is a different word from Burned. The synonyms below are for burn out, not for burned.

  1. to use up all the physical energy of

    "working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"

    similar: break, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary, wear to a frazzle
    related: debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken
    near: activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize, relax, rest, unwind

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Burned

The most common words with a similar meaning to Burned:

Chiefly British: alight, had on
charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed, broiling, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, aglow, flaring, flickering, glowing, live, smoldering, ablaze, afire, aflame, blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed, kindled, lit, blazed, combusted, flamed, glowed, enkindled, fired, torched

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Burned

Words with the opposite meaning of Burned:

choked, damped, dead, doused, extinguished, quenched, smothered, snuffed (out), stamped (out), suffocated, put out, undeceived, renewed, replaced

Related Words for Burned

deflagrated, flared (up), lit (up), flickered, guttered, wavered, baked, broiled, cooked, melted, roasted, sweltered, smoldered, sparked, sputtered, beamed, brightened, radiated, beat (down), flashed, gleamed, glimmered, glinted, glistened, glittered, scintillated, shimmered, shone, sparkled, twinkled

Near Antonyms of Burned

blackened, darkened, dimmed, dulled, obscured, debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned, augmented, enlarged, increased, bolstered, enforced, fortified, reinforced, strengthened, rebuilt, repaired, restored

Word Forms of Burned

Inflections: burnt, burning, burns, burned in, burnt in, burning in, burns in, burned off, burnt off, burning off, burns off, burned out, burnt out, burning out, burns out, burned away, burnt away, burning away, burns away

Derived words: burnable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Burned

Middle English birnen, from Old English byrnan, intransitive verb, bærnan, transitive verb; akin to Old High German brinnan to burn

First known use: before 12th centuryi

Words & Phrases Containing Burned

burned-out

Frequently Asked Questions about Burned

What does "Burned" mean?

"Burned" means to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases. As an a verb, an adjective and a phrase, it is defined as: to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Burned"?

Other words for "Burned" include charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed, broiling, hot and piping hot. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Burned" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Burned"?

There are 221 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Burned". Common alternatives include charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed, broiling, hot, piping hot, red-hot and roasting.

What is the opposite of "Burned"?

Antonyms of "Burned" include choked, damped, dead, doused, extinguished, quenched, smothered and snuffed (out). Near antonyms include blackened, darkened, dimmed and dulled.

How do you use "Burned" in a sentence?

Examples of "Burned" in a sentence: "all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"; "it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"; "he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Burned"?

"Burned" is pronounced /ˈbərn/ as a verb and /ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t/ as an adjective.

What is the origin of the word "Burned"?

"Burned" comes from Middle English birnen, from Old English byrnan, intransitive verb, bærnan, transitive verb; akin to Old High German brinnan to burn. First known use: before 12th centuryi.