Definitions

white-hot

[hwahyt-hot, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˈhɒt, ˈwaɪt- /

ADJECTIVE

burning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing

STRONG

alight blistering broiling enkindled flaring heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering

WEAK

afire aflame conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool

ADJECTIVE

burning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing

STRONG

eager earnest heated

WEAK

all-consuming ardent fervid feverish frantic frenzied hectic impassioned intense passionate red-hot vehement zealous

Antonyms

STRONG

unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

apathetic cold cool unexcited unimportant

ADJECTIVE

flaming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing burning red-hot

STRONG

aroused raging scintillating

WEAK

ardent bright fervent frenzied hot hot-blooded impassioned intense passionate vivid

Antonyms

WEAK

gleeful happy joyful pleased

ADJECTIVE

impassioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardent fervent fierce fiery heated intense passionate rousing sentimental stirring

WEAK

animated blazing burning deep fervid fired up flaming furious glowing hot-blooded inflamed inspired melodramatic moving mushy overemotional perfervid powerful profound red-hot romantic starry-eyed steamed up torrid violent vivid warm wild about worked-up zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cold cool dispassionate dull frigid indifferent peaceful unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

impassive unconcerned

ADJECTIVE

incandescent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

luminous radiant shining

WEAK

beaming brilliant effulgent fulgent intense lambent lucent phosphorescent red-hot refulgent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dark dim dull gloomy

ADJECTIVE

torrid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing hot red-hot steamy sultry

WEAK

ardent burning erotic fervent flaming hot-blooded impassioned intense passionate sexy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool frigid

WEAK

arctic freezing unsensual

Example Sentences

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Every day, women queue with buckets beneath a white-hot sky.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The RSI, which touched a white-hot high of 90 on March 9, has been declining ever since, indicating weakness in price momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Witches, demons and Satanism — anything occult — is white-hot lately.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

You posted on social media that you were feeling white-hot rage.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

For a white-hot moment they were engulfed in flames, and Akira had the sense that every inch of her was on fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

white-hot

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