blackened

[blak-uhnd] / ˈblæk ənd /

ADJECTIVE

filthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disheveled grimy grubby grungy muddy nasty soiled squalid

WEAK

begrimed cruddy fecal feculent foul gross impure loathsome miry mucky putrid repulsive revolting scummy slimy slipshod sloppy slovenly smoky soily sooty unclean uncleanly unkempt unwashed verminous vile yecchy yucky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean pure

WEAK

sterile unpolluted

ADJECTIVE

sooty

Synonyms

WEAK

black dark dingy fuliginous grimy murky smutty soot-covered

Example Sentences

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He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Accompanying footage showed an aerial view of blackened earth dotted with trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

AFP correspondents at the site saw a blackened, debris-strewn street.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Only one end is blackened charcoal but that’s exactly what I want.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

blackened

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