withered vs sear

withered and sear both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
withered	No	Yes	No	No
sear	No	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, withered and sear are synonyms defined as:

withered and sear: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Other synonyms of withered include dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled.

withered (adjective)	sear (adjective)
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture	(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

withered (verb)	sear (verb)
	make very hot and dry
	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
	cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
	become superficially burned