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

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Adjective

The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The state purchased Pimlico in 2024 in a transfer of ownership to renovate and turn the race course into the permanent home of Maryland's thoroughbred racing.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of thoroughbred

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Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Definition of tanned

Adjective

Nolan advances his vision, however crowd-pleasing and anachronistic, with vigorous confidence and unimpeachable clarity.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Especially in containers and hanging baskets, regular fertilizing is essential for keeping petunias blooming and vigorous all summer long.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of vigorous

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

In March, a group of major medical organizations, including the AHA and the American College of Cardiology, released new guidelines urging more aggressive treatment of cholesterol.

— Anne Thompson, NBC news, 16 July 2026
His team is curious about the fuel effects of acceleration and aggressive driving and other air pollutants that might increase with speeding.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

Meanwhile, raging forest fires and a red-alert heat wave are shaking up France’s biggest national holiday, forcing the cancellation of traditional fireworks and firefighters’ balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
As for the other six sluggers in the field, all wearing their home jerseys with red, white and blue uniform numbers?

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of red

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With its vivid monsters and an emphatic, complex dive into the human heart, Homer has inspired countless adaptations, from stage, screen, television, comics, alongside a continuous stream of new translations.

— Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
And the answer to the second, if the World Cup is any indication, is an emphatic no.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of emphatic

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