HOT-BLOODED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

hot-blooded

adjective

ˈhät-ˈblə-dəd

Definition of hot-blooded

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling after watching the successful defense of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key quickly wrote the hot-blooded poem that later became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner"

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Recent Examples of hot-blooded Still, this is a hot-blooded rivalry game in prime time, and Miami quarterback Carson Beck has made some mistakes of late. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Runnicles led with hot-blooded fervor, without burying Mahler’s counterpoint under the huge orchestral forces. — Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2025 The sensuous brunette with enormous eyes was often cast as a hot-blooded woman. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 As Nicola, Davidtz hurls herself into a hot-blooded, scenery-chomping performance in which her cheekbones and nerves get harsher as the film goes on. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot-blooded

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Adjective

Educators caught in the middle Feelings are pretty passionate on both sides.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Astrologically, this lunation will peak in the bold and pioneering sign of Aries, adding a fiery and passionate vibe to this visually striking moment.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

Expect a pan-European menu of pimientos de padron peppers, warm leek salad and a surprising tuna Milanese with fun twists like a wagyu sando.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Forecasters are warning about dangerous conditions at Southern California beaches this week, with high surf, erosion and possible coastal flooding, as a pair of storms roil warm Pacific waters and send yet more southerly swells toward the shoreline.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Neither Shaggy nor Kartel has made any new comments, but all eyes are on the two superstars as the debate rages on in their comment sections, with their fervent fan bases warring on their behalf.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The performance likely to have the most fervent admirers in Creed-Miles’ as Marianne, the reckless romantic who lets her heart lead her, with devastating results.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fervent

Adjective

High-intensity interval training and long-duration intense cardio spike cortisol significantly, and doing them too often without recovery can keep the hormone elevated, but rest and frequency matter more than avoidance.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
This extra oceanic warmth is also likely to extend hurricane further into fall, with more intense hurricanes more likely than not through at least early November.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Perez, now 26, has spent much of the past decade growing an ardent and loyal fanbase with her many heart-rendering songs about grief and yearning for something out of reach.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Critics praised the work, but only the most ardent Pattinson heads turned out and most of the films were more admired than seen.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of ardent

Adjective

In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The Alpha School software even tracked students’ facial expressions and continuously monitored their emotional states, which unsurprisingly had students distressed.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of emotional

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