greened

Turned lush, leafy

Greened is the past tense of green, meaning to make or become green.

Grass greens in spring; cities green their spaces by adding parks and vegetation.

In environmental contexts, greened describes making something more ecologically sustainable: The company greened its operations by switching to renewable energy.

The neighborhood has greened considerably since they planted those trees.

vegetation

sprouted

Started to grow

foliage · budding · flourishing · overgrown · moss-covered · grassy · planted · landscaped · vegetated · cultivated

environmental

ecology

Study of environmental relations

recycling · carbon-neutral · emissions · renewable · ecosystem · organic · composting · solar · wind · geothermal

renewal

revitalized

Made vigorous again

revived · reborn · refreshed · reinvigorated · reawakened · rehabilitated · reclaimed · renewed · recovered · transformed

inexperience

greenhorn

Inexperienced, gullible newcomer

neophyte · fledgling · trainee · newbie · apprentice · recruit · amateur · learner · tyro · untrained

Opposites
vegetation/plant vitality

greenedwithered

Dried and shrunken

browned · died · wilted · dried up · yellowed

environmental/ecological practice

greenedpolluted

Made impure by contaminants

degraded · industrialized · deforested · paved · developed

color change

greenedbrowned

Cooked until darker

yellowed · reddened · blackened · grayed · blanched

Phrases
Family

green, greens, greenhouse, greenery, greenness, evergreen, greener, greening, greenest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G