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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The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Their best-selling offering is an extra dark pretzel that’s slow-baked for a blackened finish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Guosim’s face was bloated, the eyes screwed shut, the lips blackened.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

blackened

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