Synonyms for

Burnt

Verb / bɜ:nt / Another word for burnt — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Burnt is the past tense of the verb 'burn'. It means that something was on fire in the past and is now black or damaged.

Synonyms & similar words

bite cauterize combust sunburn glow cauterise sting fire burn burned incinerate cut charred scorched toasted roasted seared singed browned blistered blackened blazed ignited combusted smoldered glowed flamed fired incinerated consumed destroyed devoured

Synonyms by register

Formal

charred scorched overcooked

Informal

cooked to death ruined toast

Literary

seared blighted singed

Antonyms

uncooked raw fresh new unscorched unburned

Common collocations

  • slightly burnt
  • badly burnt
  • burnt toast
  • burnt out
  • burnt sugar
  • burnt edges
  • burnt smell

Word family

noun burn
verb burn
adjective burnt
adverb burntly

Usage note

While 'burnt' is the standard past participle and adjective, 'burned' is also widely accepted, especially in American English. 'Burnt out' refers to exhaustion or a device no longer functioning.

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Example sentences

  1. I burnt my finger on the stove.
  2. The toast is burnt.
  3. The house was burnt down in the fire.
  4. He burnt the leaves in the yard.
  5. She burnt the cookies in the oven.

Quotes

  • A burnt child dreads the fire - Aesop
  • Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning, a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable. - Bruce Lee
  • It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. - Eleanor Roosevelt

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