red-blooded

adjective

ˈred-ˈblə-dəd How to pronounce red-blooded (audio)
Definition of red-bloodednext
as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind a red-blooded rugby player who always plays to win

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Recent Examples of red-blooded The more stage-savvy know her as a charter member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the red-blooded Chicago troupe that emerged in the seventies and launched such talents as John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Joan Allen. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 What do red-blooded men think about this news? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026 These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026 If this is your first taste of the tale, give yourself over to the prickly but tender relationship between prisoners Luis and Valentin, played by feisty new talent Tonatiuh and a red-blooded Diego Luna. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025 Such a machine causes certain stirrings in the loins of any red-blooded petrolhead. — New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-blooded
  1. energetic
  2. vigorous
  3. dynamic
  4. robust
  5. lively
Adjective
  • By studying what happens when these energetic particles collide with target materials, scientists can investigate the shapes and sizes of atomic nuclei.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • About 35 times more energetic than any neutrino seen before, it was picked up by the under-construction Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT) detector off the coast of Sicily.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of energetic
Adjective
  • By the late 1500s, the once vigorous Ming was severely eroding.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in the fight of her political life, facing a vigorous challenge from City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a savvy campaigner who was until recently a close ally.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of vigorous
Adjective
  • There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, however, AI is primarily being used for ICE and other surveillance, drone warfare targeting and potential dynamic pricing at places like McDonald’s.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dynamic
Adjective
  • And in all his years, Anderson said he’s never seen more companies support robust regulation.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Stubb is pressing European and NATO leaders to continue robust support for Ukraine.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of robust
Adjective
  • Echenoz sketches a lively and personal view of the bonds and minor psychoses that can occur when two people work in tandem, and sometimes in conflict.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath house sat just off lively Main Street in Beacon, a town of about 15,000 people on the Hudson River.
    — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lively

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“Red-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-blooded. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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