Definitions

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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But one New Yorker's failure to endorse his home team has landed him in hot water with Knicks fans.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The hot reading increased the odds of an interest rate hike later this year, and sent bond yields higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Advisers for SpaceX reached out to major index providers to discuss how it and other hot startups might join key indexes sooner than normal, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Since the start of the second quarter, hot memory and optical stocks have led a powerful, but narrow, rally.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

It takes me a hot minute to place this Ojibwe pirate rock star.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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