Definition for Blacken:

• make or become black; " The smoke blackened the ceiling"; " The ceiling blackened"

Synonyms for Blacken:

• n.

  •
  • attack.
  •
  • deepen.
  •
  • smut.
  •blacken (noun)
  • char,
  • melanize,
  • melanise,
  • black,
  • nigrify.

• v.

  •blacken (verb)
  • obscure,
  • shadow,
  • eclipse.
  •change (verb)
  • sear.
  •darken (verb)
  • cloud,
  • grow dim,
  • blot,
  • ink,
  • ebonize,
  • soil,
  • dim,
  • grow dark,
  • make dark.
  •malign; smear (verb)
  • rip,
  • slander,
  • blotch,
  • give a black eye,
  • decry,
  • rip up and down,
  • defile,
  • traduce,
  • dishonor,
  • vilify,
  • knock,
  • bad-mouth.
  •slander (verb)
  • detract,
  • discredit,
  • stigmatize,
  • scandalize,
  • pillory,
  • denounce,
  • shame.

Antonyms for Blacken:

• v.

  • darken
    enhance, whiten, praise, compliment, bleach, lighten.
  • malign; smear
    exalt, honor, flatter, clean.
  • Other antonyms:
    brighten, regard, reveal, purge, dry clean, clean, unveil, sanitize, wipe, decontaminate, dust, expose, mop, glorify, lighten, shine, renew, respect, light, scour, worship, applaud, venerate, scrub, adore, sweep, straighten, tidy, esteem, commend, brush, freshen, beam, praise, honor, exalt, launder, spruce, rinse, purify, uncover, revere, wash, glow, deodorize, admire, acclaim, dawn.

Hypernym for Blacken:

• v.

  • change
    singe, swinge.

Hyponym for Blacken:

• v.

  • change
    burn.