Synonyms for
Heated
Definition
having a high temperature; showing or characterized by intense feeling or passion
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- heated debate
- heated argument
- heated discussion
- heated exchange
- heated moment
- heated atmosphere
- heated competition
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe arguments or discussions that are intense or angry. Can also refer to something physically hot.
Example sentences
- The room was heated by a big fireplace.
- The debate between the two candidates became very heated.
- The water in the pot was heated to boiling.
- The soccer game was very heated.
- The argument between the two friends got very heated and they stopped talking for a week.
Quotes
I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance. That is my religion, and every day I am sorely, grossly, heinously tested.
The most heated defenders of a science, who cannot endure the slightest sneer at it, are commonly those who have not made very much progress in it and are secretly aware of this defect.
The public has become more obsessed with celebrities, and the media has followed that lead. The lines have blurred between news and entertainment, and it's harder to tell what people are watching, where they're getting their information, and what's propaganda and what's truth.