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
  • Cheers, jeers, and energetic call-and-response exchanges echoed through the hall as the audience, dressed in bright green, pink, and red, some wearing candidate T-shirts, listened.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Swelling the two-person ranks of Price, Siffre and Associates is Michael’s energetic former assistant, Christy Palladino (Ella Stiller), fired for talking to him on the phone.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of energetic
Adjective
  • The legendary French fashion house was making a second issue of its surprisingly vigorous, thick-stock glossy art magazine.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vigorous
Adjective
  • The cast was flanked by the dynamic duo behind the film, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who drew upon their real relationship to navigate some of the film’s trickier moments.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dynamic
Adjective
  • Better still are the mountain views that surround the lake and the robust collection of wildlife that call this place home, from voles, shrews, and marmots to elk, black bears, and porcupines.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The domestic consumer is discerning and the tourist component robust, too.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robust
Adjective
  • Einbinder and the staff writer Rachel Syme sit down for what’s sure to be a lively chat.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft and Nvidia held a launch party for the first wave of RTX Spark laptops last week in San Francisco, where a new wave of AI PCs took center stage amid a packed crowd and a lively hands-on area.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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