Synonyms for sunburn
ˈsʌnˌbɜrnsun·burn

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1. tan, suntan, sunburn, burnnoun

   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   burning, topaz, erythema solare, burn, tangent, burn mark, suntan, tan

2. sunburn, erythema solareverb

   redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   tan, suntan, burn, erythema solare

3. sunburn, burnverb

   get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

   Synonyms:
   sting, burn down, burn off, cauterise, fire, burn up, cauterize, burn, glow, incinerate, combust, cut, bite

Matched Categories

1. • Discolor
   • Hyperpigmentation

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1. Brian Zaugg:

   Most people can find comfort doing similar things you'd do with a sunburn.

2. Francis Tarasiewicz:

   Any exposed skin, even if it’s just like a millimeter of exposed skin, sort of feels like a bee stinging you or like a low-grade sunburn, so definitely not very pleasant up here, but being up here, is what we are up here for, these extreme conditions.

3. Erin Bromage:

   It's worse in regards to energy, but the more outside air we bring in, the more dilution of the virus we have and then the safer you are, how to safely avoid sunburn in the age of coronavirus.

4. David Leffell:

   The scientific facts are inescapable — regular use of sun protection reduces skin cancer and cancer precursors, the benefits of sun protection and the incontrovertible evidence of sunburn and chronic sun exposure as a cause of about 60 % of melanomas should inspire people to continue reasonable sun protection if they fit into the moderate to high risk groups, and even if they don’t.

5. Linda Pietk:

   It wasn’t painful, just slightly uncomfortable, afterward, my face felt warm, was slightly red and a bit swollen. It appeared as if I had sunburn.