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hot

[hot] / hɒt /
ADJECTIVE
very high in temperature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing boiling heated humid red scorching sizzling sultry sweltering torrid tropical warm white
WEAK
baking blistering broiling burning calescent close decalescent febrile fevered feverish feverous fiery flaming igneous incandescent like an oven on fire ovenlike parching piping recalescent roasting scalding searing smoking steaming stuffy summery sweltry thermogenic tropic very warm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arctic cold cool dry freezing frigid
WEAK
calm indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling unpopular
ADJECTIVE
spicy to taste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sharp spicy
WEAK
acrid biting peppery piquant pungent racy zestful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bland dull tasteless
WEAK
calm cold cool freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling unpopular
ADJECTIVE
passionate, vehement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fierce intense stormy
WEAK
angry animated ardent aroused distracted eager enthusiastic excited fervent fervid fiery furious ill-tempered impassioned impetuous indignant inflamed irascible lustful raging temperamental touchy violent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm
WEAK
cold cool freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling unpopular
ADJECTIVE
new, in vogue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool fresh popular trendy
WEAK
approved dandy favored glorious groovy in demand just out keen latest marvelous neat nifty peachy recent sought-after super up-to-the-minute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind unpopular
WEAK
calm cold freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
sexually excited
Synonyms
WEAK
aroused carnal concupiscent erotic lascivious lewd libidinous lustful passionate prurient salacious sensual
Antonyms
WEAK
calm cool frigid indifferent turned off unfeeling

Example Sentences

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His fevers were so bad that he insisted on sleeping in the rain, and he writhed in pain "like he'd been thrown in hot oil", says his mother, Sughra.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

See more: Intel’s stock hasn’t been this hot in 38 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Other NBA coaches on the hot seat include Jamahl Mosley of the Orlando Magic and Brian Keefe of the Washington Wizards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

An alternative to jams or jellies, we love spooning it onto bites of toasted bagels or hot buttered toast.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

We jog through the DeFazios’ woods, and it’s nowhere near as hot as it was on our horrible hill day, but my scalp is suffocating.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison