HOT-BLOODED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

hot-blooded

adjective

ˈhät-ˈblə-dəd

Definition of hot-blooded

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling after watching the successful defense of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key quickly wrote the hot-blooded poem that later became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner"

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Recent Examples of hot-blooded Still, this is a hot-blooded rivalry game in prime time, and Miami quarterback Carson Beck has made some mistakes of late. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Runnicles led with hot-blooded fervor, without burying Mahler’s counterpoint under the huge orchestral forces. — Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2025 The sensuous brunette with enormous eyes was often cast as a hot-blooded woman. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 As Nicola, Davidtz hurls herself into a hot-blooded, scenery-chomping performance in which her cheekbones and nerves get harsher as the film goes on. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot-blooded

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Adjective

My parents were largely self-educated after high school, and both were passionate readers.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
Everton is the constant, but nonetheless passionate, underdog.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

Thanks to warm, dry and windy conditions, the fire — named Smokehouse Creek fire — rapidly spread, becoming the largest fire in Texas history.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
At a little under two feet, the can’t-miss fixture spreads a warm light that creates a welcoming atmosphere for reading, relaxing, or sharing drinks without harsh overhead lighting or a spindly, corner-lurking, fluorescent presence.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Yet many Culers question why Atletico would want to keep a player who doesn’t want to be at the club against his will, and who has now clearly lost the support of the Spanish capital outfit’s fervent fans.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of fervent

Adjective

Utilities have raised rates to pay for wildfire prevention and recovery as climate change has made the blazes more intense and frequent.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Electrolyte beverages can help replenish hydration after an intense workout or stomach bug.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Mazloum announced the yeti repair — as well as the return of fan-favorite characters Dreamfinder and Figment to Epcot in Florida and an overhaul of Tomorrowland in California — to some of Disney's most ardent fans on Saturday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Several of his most ardent supporters who attended Friday’s hearing were seen weeping in the courtroom benches.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ardent

Adjective

Rather than just a reproductive issue, endometriosis is a whole-body condition, affecting everything from emotional regulation to hormone production and gut health.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The song, famously written by Parton as an emotional farewell to her mentor Porter Wagoner and his show, topped the country chart in 1974.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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