What are some alternative words for burning?
Synonyms for burning
ˈbɜr nɪŋ
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Princeton's WordNet
burning, combustion(noun)
the act of burning something
"the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
Synonyms:
electrocution, combustion, burn, burning at the stakeAntonyms:
unimportantburn, burning(noun)
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
Synonyms:
burn mark, tan, burn, combustion, electrocution, burning at the stake, sunburn, suntanAntonyms:
unimportantcombustion, burning(noun)
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Synonyms:
electrocution, combustion, burn, burning at the stakeAntonyms:
unimportantelectrocution, burning(noun)
execution by electricity
Synonyms:
electrocution, combustion, burn, burning at the stakeAntonyms:
unimportantburning, burning at the stake(noun)
execution by fire
Synonyms:
electrocution, combustion, burn, burning at the stakeAntonyms:
unimportantburning(adj)
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
Synonyms:
electrocution, combustion, burn, burning at the stakeAntonyms:
unimportantburning(a)(adj)
of immediate import
"burning issues of the day"
Antonyms:
unimportant
English Synonyms and Antonyms
burning
One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.
Synonyms:
animated, anxious, ardent, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
burning(n)
Synonyms:
combustion, cineration, incineration, cauterization, cautery, pyrography, arson, incendiarism, smolderingburning(n)
Synonyms:
cremation, incremationAssociated words:
cremator, crematory, crematorium
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "burning":
combustion, incineration, burn, fire, recording, smoldering, blazing, flue, blight, heating, fires, arson, ardour, hot-spot
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#487 | hot | |
#960 | fire | |
#2756 | recording | |
#4092 | heating | |
#4429 | burning | |
#4915 | burn | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5534 | intent | |
#6290 | tan | |
#7174 | intense | |
#8541 | fires | |
#9217 | keen | |
#11300 | eager | |
#12032 | combustion | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#21444 | blazing | |
#22948 | longing | |
#26458 | arson | |
#27794 | blight | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#31156 | flue | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#35040 | incineration | |
#40719 | sunburn | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#53357 | ardour | |
#58765 | smoldering | |
#70620 | suntan | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#78961 | electrocution | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#210695 | importunate |
How to use burning in a sentence?
This is one of the burning issues and we can assume it will be reflected in the dialogue. It can't be ruled out.
To us, burning is not an option, we need the resources for sustainable wildlife conservation.
I hope that this report invigorates a discussion about how actions that address climate change -- burning less fossil fuels, increasing our use of active transportation, bicycling, walking, eating healthier diets, less red meat, more fruits and vegetables -- that these actions will make us healthier right now in our own lives.
When she took the medication, she started having a hard time breathing, and she told her mom that her lips were burning, her throat, her eyes, they got so red that she couldn't talk. So she rushed her to the ER, and that's when they diagnosed her with the disease. And from there it has just spiraled to a nightmare.
Some people turn to self-medicating, and some people turn to another kind of fix, which may be voting for a candidate that is proposing some radical change: burning the place down.
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