SWEATY Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

sweaty

adjective

ˈswe-tē

Definition of sweaty

as in difficult

requiring considerable physical or mental effort exhausted after a day of sweaty yard work

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Recent Examples of sweaty The latter have more room for cooling fans or passive ventilation, and they aren't expected to live in someone's sweaty hip pocket. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Best Vuori Leggings Deals Vuori is known for its buttery-soft fabrics and stretchy, supportive leggings that stay in place through even the sweatiest, toughest workouts. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 For decades, sweaty hands clutched the ridged yellow wood on test day. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Warm weather can mean sweaty feet (apologies for the visual), but breathable sneakers aren’t just useful for beating the heat. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweaty

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Adjective

Jarman, who came in as the defending champion on the event, put together a more difficult routine but was nicked by judges for his execution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
This is the last remaining game on the schedule that should be very difficult.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of difficult

Adjective

Such calculations are part of a wider effort to understand why molecular simulations remain challenging.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
But the shift in college athletics has required an internal reconciling that is even more challenging than the external education.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

Adjective

With the balance of power in Tallahassee at stake, Miami’s Republican state senators fended off tough challenges Tuesday night, while Democratic candidates flipped several South Florida state House seats for the minority party in Florida’s capital.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Whoever wins the contest will be stepping into one of the California’s toughest political jobs.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

Under 1% leave during the rigorous six-month SEAL Qualification Training course, which is the final leg of the pipeline before they are assigned to a SEAL team.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
The agreement capped Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, reduced its operational centrifuge numbers, required Iran to repurpose its nuclear weapons development facilities, and established more rigorous international inspections to verify compliance.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rigorous

Adjective

And as routine tasks are automated, workers could lose opportunities to develop the experience needed for more demanding work.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

The Chiefs have a far more difficult remaining schedule (eighth hardest) than the Broncos do (27th), per DVOA data.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The hardest part is often matching the format to the problem rather than simply choosing what’s most convenient.

— Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hard

Adjective

Barrera, the school board president of San Diego Unified, was the heavy favorite as the Democrat in the race, even though the office is listed as nonpartisan.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Frustrated neighbors noted that severe water accumulation remains a recurring issue whenever the region experiences multiple consecutive days of heavy rainfall.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of heavy

Adjective

Oscar winners Vasarahelyi and Chin’s original intent was to document the quest of Morrison and his life partner, elite ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, to summit the dangerous north face of Everest and ski down the formidable Hornbein Couloir.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
Remarkably, he’s accomplished this feat while using a 400-pound power wheelchair — navigating not just the globe but formidable accessibility barriers.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of formidable

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