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hottest

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 cold cool freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling unpopular

Example Sentences

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South Korea has had the world’s hottest stock market over the past year, with the Kospi Index surging 165% thanks to the country’s two semiconductor powerhouses, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Climate scientists interviewed by AFP have said 2027 was likely to overtake 2024 as the hottest year on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Cancer drugs have been one of the hottest areas for the pharmaceutical industry, generating massive sales and fueling intense competition for deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

So the recent weakness, particularly in the what was the hottest chip subsector, is presenting investors with “a buying opportunity.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

They stayed a few minutes and moved on, and soon afterward, when the sun was at its highest and hottest, Serafina Pekkala darted down to speak to them.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman