sweaty

sweaty

adj \ˈswe-tē\

sweat·i·ersweat·i·est

Definition of SWEATY

1

: causing sweat <a sweaty day> <sweaty work>

2

: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat <sweaty socks>

— sweat·i·ly \ˈswe-tə-lē\ adverb

— sweat·i·ness \ˈswe-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SWEATY

1. a hot and sweaty afternoon
2. We were hot and sweaty after playing basketball.
3. My clothes are all sweaty from my workout.

First Known Use of SWEATY

14th century

Related to SWEATY

Synonyms: arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), heavy, hellacious, herculean, killer, laborious, moiling, murderous, pick-and-shovel, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, strenuous, hard, tall, testing, toilsome, tough, uphill

Antonyms: cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding

Related Words: abstract, abstruse, complex, complicated, elusive, hairy, insoluble, intricate, involved, knotty, opaque, problematic (also problematical), recondite, serious, spiny, stubborn, thorny, ticklish, tricky; bruising, burdensome, exhausting, labored, onerous, oppressive, stressful, taxing, tight, trying; annoying, bothersome, distressing, irksome, troublesome, vexatious; grievous, grim, strict, stringent; brutal, cruel, inhuman, painful

Near Antonyms: achievable, clear, doable, elementary, manageable, uncomplicated; comforting, gentle, painless, relaxed, smooth, soothing; accessible, friendly, idiotproof, user-friendly

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Rhymes with SWEATY

Getty, jetty, netty, petit, petty, yeti