FULL-BLOODED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

full-blooded

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌblə-dəd

Definition of full-blooded

as in thoroughbred

of unmixed ancestry a full-blooded American Indian

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as in tanned

having a healthy reddish skin tone had the full-blooded complexion of a rugged outdoorsman

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as in vigorous

marked by or uttered with forcefulness mounted a full-blooded attack on his opponent's position regarding immigration

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Recent Examples of full-blooded Farrell’s turn feels less like a full-blooded human and more like just one part of a complex equation — which is in keeping with the highly structured and allegorical nature of Allen’s film. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 Every time this family gets together, the sibling dynamics are charged and brought to full-blooded life by the actors. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 These will come and go; some will be brilliant, others a full-blooded assault on your critical faculties. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025 His mother is full-blooded Navajo, and his grandparents still live on the reservation in the Southwest. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-blooded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blooded

Adjective

Hawthorne ran both thoroughbred races in the summer and harness racing in the winter, forcing it to make costly transitions every year between its dirt track and a limestone track for sulkies.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Specifically, the Pebbles Beach Horse Bathing tradition where trainers bring thoroughbred racehorses from the nearby historic Garrison Savannah stables down for a salt-water wash.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of thoroughbred

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How the Sun Affects Acne Sun exposure may cause acne to temporarily look better simply because tanned skin makes marks on skin less noticeable.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 July 2026
On the route, local children skirted the edges of the gravel, damp beach towels draped over their tanned shoulders.

— Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of tanned

Adjective

Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Scotland away Scotland is set to make its first trip to the World Cup since 1998 with this ruddy pink-orange pinstripe design.

— Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026

Definition of ruddy

Adjective

The fire department said firefighters quickly went into defensive mode because the flames were so aggressive.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Starting the playoffs in the wild-card round reduces the World Series odds that Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has repeatedly cited as a factor in how aggressive a front office should be at the trade deadline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

In a video of the incident shared with the Star-Telegram, a red SUV pulls up behind a white sedan parked in his neighbor’s driveway.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Set the Scene The eight-story building is stylish, with a red brick facade encased in glass and steel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of red

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The Knicks claiming the 2026 NBA championship in an emphatic 4-1 gentleman’s sweep of the San Antonio Spurs sent the Eastern Conference into a frenzy.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
The Ivorian’s ascent has been frighteningly quick, crashing his way through European football in a whirlwind of zig-zagging runs and emphatic finishes.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of emphatic

Adjective

Everyone looks glowing and glamorous, despite sticking generally to a dutiful antiquities theme.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Kubrick’s film is more thematically than overtly connected to the Odyssey; the most obvious analogue being HAL 9000, whose single glowing red camera eye evokes the Cyclops Polyphemus.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Definition of glowing

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