HOT-BLOODEDNESS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

hot-bloodedness

noun

as in obsession

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Recent Examples of hot-bloodedness The horse’s hot-bloodedness was something to overpower. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-bloodedness

Noun

Billie’s obsession with taking down Priscilla constantly puts her team in peril, because being so laser-focused on one thing clouds the bigger picture.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
As an example, Nunez cites the average teen’s obsession with looks, like when Elsie becomes infatuated with the soirée’s 30-something bartender.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of obsession

Noun

Supporters of Cooper, who delivers her monologues with upbeat zeal, view her as a thoughtful voice challenging progressive ideology.

— Avery Stone, Time, 14 July 2026
For more than 90 years, Beatrice Lumpkin brought a zeal for fairness and a fierce desire to protect working-class employees to her civil rights and workers’ rights activism.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.

— PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
While most infected people are asymptomatic, some may experience fever, headaches and body aches, and less than 1% develop severe illness that may result in hospitalization or death.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of fever

Noun

The trial laid out the details of Colt’s tumultuous childhood, mental health problems and infatuation with school shooters.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
In anticipation of the birth of his son, Ferguson had kicked a nagging heroin habit, trading his addiction to drugs for an infatuation with activism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of infatuation

Noun

By the way they’re subtly disparaged for not being financially irresponsible to declare their fanaticism.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 13 June 2026
But the beauty of the beautiful game is that millions of dollars and people don’t guarantee success, that there’s a difference between a soccer-playing nation and a soccer nation, that passion and culture and fanaticism matter.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Definition of fanaticism

Noun

The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup has inspired many fans, from former players to beginners, to slide into a pair of shin guards and start playing the beautiful game.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
All of these moves come as the brand looks to refuel excitement across the business.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

The earnestness of this story just doesn’t work as well when everything is done in such blatantly artificial ways and for obvious pursuit of profit.

— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of earnestness

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