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

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Noun

Centuries before the internet infiltrated almost every aspect of daily life, Swift described how scientific and technological advances could lead to chronic distraction by producing an obsession with what could be rather than what is.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
An obsession with discipline—both in the process and finished pieces—has driven her to deliver numerous competition wins for saddlery and wearable arts, and exhibition honors at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of obsession

Noun

The source of Stevie’s anger lay in the drug’s having sapped her ability to live and work with the zeal and ambition that had defined her life and career up until then.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

Measles symptoms typically appear within one to two weeks and can include a high fever, a cough, runny nose and red eyes, white dots inside the mouth and a rash that starts on the face and spreads down the body, health officials said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the federal health agency.

— Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fever

Noun

Fueled by racial fanaticism, Hitler's Nazi regime killed approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities and groups during the Holocaust.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Fueled by racial fanaticism, Hitler’s Nazi regime killed approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities and groups during the Holocaust.

— Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of fanaticism

Noun

Amiri finally found an apartment with an elevator big enough for his three kids, but is experiencing the downside of the excitement surrounding Celine Dion’s return to the stage with a residency at Paris La Défense Arena.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The reaction was overwhelmingly positive after feeling prioritized by management, which was followed by the excitement of seeing a press release go live and be picked up by the media.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of earnestness

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