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heated

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of heated

1 being in a state of increased activity or agitation

  • a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
Synonyms of heated

agitated, excited, feverish, frenzied, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
Words Related to heated

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
Phrases Synonymous with heated

in a lather, keyed up
Near Antonyms of heated

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

2 having or giving off heat to a moderate degree

  • early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm
Synonyms of heated

hottish, lukewarm, tepid, toasty, warm, warmed, warmish
Words Related to heated

thawed

boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, steamy, sultry, sweltering, torrid, white-hot

overheated, roasted, superheated, sweltering

blazing, glowing, molten, sizzling

reheated, rewarmed, warmed-over
Near Antonyms of heated

arctic, bitter, bleak, chill, chilly, cold, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy, nippy, polar, raw, sharp, snappy, snowy, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold, winterly, wintry (also wintery)

frosted

benumbed, nipped, numb
Antonyms of heated

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

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