heated

heat·ed

adj \ˈhē-təd\

Definition of HEATED

: marked by anger or passion <a heated argument>

— heat·ed·ly adverb

Examples of HEATED

1. Their conversation quickly became heated.
2. <a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza>

First Known Use of HEATED

1886

Related to HEATED

Synonyms: agitated, excited, frenzied, feverish, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought

Antonyms: chilled, coldish, cool, cooled, coolish, refrigerated, unheated

Related Words: hyperexcited, overexcited; afire, aflutter, aquiver, atingle; anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, high-strung, hyped-up, hyper, jittery, jumpy, nervy, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, wired

Near Antonyms: calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

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