IGNEOUS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

igneous

adjective

Definition of igneous

as in ardent

having to do with or suggestive of fire an igneous desert atmosphere igneous events such as volcanic eruptions

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Recent Examples of igneous Olivine is a mineral primarily found in igneous rocks (rocks created through the solidification and crystallization of molten rock) that are rich in magnesium and iron. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026 After remotely examining the rock’s chemistry, researchers learned Arethusa is largely igneous minerals dating even further back than the Jezero Crater itself. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026 Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 8 May 2026 These curious metallic lumps, sometimes stratified like igneous rock can provide clear ideas of what the final produce may be like. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for igneous

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Adjective

Whatever the reason, Anderson left behind a catalog full of such gems, tucked away on B-sides waiting to be discovered by his most ardent fans.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ardent

Adjective

Tiny droplets of the molten tin are fired out of a cannon into a vacuum chamber, where they are shot—sixty thousand times a second—by unerring lasers.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Each color change requires it to unload one filament, load another and purge the remaining molten plastic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of molten

Adjective

Funding for Platte County police came to a heated front in a county commission meeting earlier this year where Sheriff Erik Holland and Prosecuting Attorney Erik Zahnd vehemently argued that the law enforcement budget was too low.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
The messages, reviewed by Semafor, were heated but respectful.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

Expect hot dishes, a tapioca station, a generous bread spread, and free-flowing sparkling wine alongside an à la carte menu.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
With less than one week to go before the midterm elections, soaring electricity bills have become a hot topic on the campaign trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot

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Statewide Democratic contenders delivered fiery appeals, recording artist Janelle Monáe brought a bass-thumping performance and the Clark Atlanta University marching band nearly brought down the house.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Remembering Dolores Huerta The fiery and resolute activist who helped launch and guide the nation’s first enduring labor union for poor farmworkers, and later became an inspiration to women and liberal true believers, has died.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiery

Adjective

The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
An area of high pressure over the Northeast, combined with a non-tropical low-pressure system in the Atlantic, are creating a corridor of persistent winds blowing onshore over the Southeast coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of boiling

Adjective

Interviews are supplemented with archival clips of Perry’s screen work and interviews, and some of the show’s most searing material is conveyed in the actor’s own (previously recorded and publicized) voice.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
The result of hours of chopping, searing, and mixing is our second annual Gear of the Year list.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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