heated

[hee-tid] / ˈhi tɪd /

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ADJECTIVE

angry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acrimonious bitter feverish fierce fiery frenzied furious hectic impassioned intense passionate stormy tempestuous vehement violent

STRONG

excited raging

WEAK

ardent avid fervent fervid indignant irate ireful mad wrathful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cold content cool dull gentle happy impassive indifferent kind mild moderate peaceful unexcited unpassionate

WEAK

cooled frozen

ADJECTIVE

warmed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boiling fiery hot

STRONG

baked baking broiled broiling burned burning burnt cooked fired fried parched scalding scorched scorching sizzling toasted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool freezing

WEAK

calm cooled frozen peaceful

Example Sentences

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heated

Leaders quickly shelved the proposal after debate turned heated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Many households in the region tend to be heated by electricity, she noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

McBride “was heated for sure, but I never heard a curse from him,” Kinkhabwala wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

After being put in a heated incubator, Ralph's body broke out in head-to-toe blisters.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

If he saw this, he’d have some heated words for the lady on the TV.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti