Synonyms of charred

charred 1 of 2

adjective

as in burnt

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

charred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of char

as in scorched

to burn on the surface

I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorched
• singed
• baked
• lighted
• seared
• lit
• ignited
• incinerated
• kindled
• inflamed
• fired
• cremated
• enflamed
• scalded
• scathed

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of charred

Verb

The delay is partly due to issues with the Orion crew capsule’s heat shield, which was charred more than expected during the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024

On entering the Earth's atmosphere on a trajectory to mimic that of a lunar return at 25,000 mph (40,000 km/h), sections of the shield were charred and hadn't ablated as designed. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024

Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption. —Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024

That means katsu sandwiches are stacked with buttery Wagyu instead of conventional beef, while the miso for the Chilean Sea Bass is charred with tomato for extra richness and umami. —Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024