Synonyms for burning
ˈbɜr nɪŋburning

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burning, combustionnoun

   the act of burning something

   "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, combustion, burning, burn, burning at the stake

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

2. burn, burningnoun

   pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

   Synonyms:
   burn mark, tan, burn, combustion, electrocution, burning at the stake, sunburn, suntan, burning

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

3. combustion, burningnoun

   a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, combustion, burning, burn, burning at the stake

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

4. electrocution, burningnoun

   execution by electricity

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, combustion, burning, burn, burning at the stake

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

5. burning, burning at the stakenoun

   execution by fire

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, combustion, burning, burn, burning at the stake

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

6. burningadjective

   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 stake

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

7. burning(a)adjective

   of immediate import

   "burning issues of the day"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of Integrity
   • Execution
   • Oxidation
   • Pain

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burningadjective

   Synonyms:
   fiery, flaming, hot, scorching

2. burningadjective

   Synonyms:
   glowing, ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, intense, earnest

3. burningadjective

   Synonyms:
   vehement, powerful

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burningnoun

   Synonyms:
   combustion, cineration, incineration, cauterization, cautery, pyrography, arson, incendiarism, smoldering

2. burningnoun

   Synonyms:
   cremation, incremation

   Associated words:
   cremator, crematory, crematorium

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "burning":

   combustion, incineration, burn, fire, recording, smoldering, blazing, flue, blight, heating, fires, arson, ardour, hot-spot

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How to use burning in a sentence?

1. Alessandro Fabrizi:

   We can still see the fire on the mountain, the mountain is burning but it doesn't look it's going to come to the village, soon at least.

2. Viktor Frankl:

   What is to give light must endure the burning.

3. Sabrina Kent:

   We drove under a tree that had fallen over and there was burning limbs and it was like urgent and scary to get out.

4. Arvind Kejriwal:

   Weather forecasts say winds will not blow from November 14 to 17 and the smoke of burning stubble will keep covering New Delhi.

5. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Burning the witch Giordano Bruno is one more wound inflicted on Christ’s body.