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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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In the white-hot AI race, a model that can help us navigate that medical complexity—and make sense of our growing pile of health data—could gain an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Yet it could have been so different after Newcastle initially handled a white-hot atmosphere so well by gaining the upper hand.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

That bluish light where the red sky meets the white-hot sun.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga