Synonyms of swelter

swelter 1 of 2

noun

as in sweat

a state of nervous or irritated concern

the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweat
• panic
• huff
• fuss
• fret
• stew
• tizzy
• swivet
• dither
• lather
• fluster
• pother
• twitter
• delirium
• hysteria
• pique
• dudgeon
• agitation
• ado
• bother
• alarm
• alarum
• nervous breakdown
• hand-wringing
• furor
• distraction
• uproar

swelter

2 of 2

verb

as in to melt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melt
• scorch
• cook
• bake
• roast
• broil
• flicker
• char
• smolder
• smoulder
• waver
• sputter
• light (up)
• radiate
• spark
• gutter
• brighten
• beam
• flare (up)
• ignite
• beat (down)
• glisten
• glare
• kindle
• shine
• fire
• shimmer
• glow
• gleam
• sparkle
• glimmer
• glitter
• flash
• deflagrate
• flame
• twinkle
• blaze
• burn
• combust
• scintillate
• glint
• catch
• enkindle

Examples of swelter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Fourth on the Washington Monument grounds has often been a day that is celebrated amid substantial swelter. —Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Southeast to see sizzling temperatures too As the West swelters, oppressive heat and humidity will begin to shift eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for the end of the week. —Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 5 July 2024

Verb

Get the Recipe 18 of 25 Fresh Peach Cobbler During sweltering summer months in the South, nothing hits the spot quite like peach cobbler with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024

Forecasters say the sweltering late-season heat wave will bring moderate to extreme heat risks across portions of the Southwest through the week and into the weekend. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024