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sweltering


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HAVING A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN WHAT IS COMFORTABLE


She won the race despite the sweltering heat.

Synonyms and examples


hot
It's so hot outside!
scorching
We're due for another scorching summer day.
blistering
We've had blistering heat this week.
boiling
informal
It's absolutely boiling in here.
stifling
The thunderstorm broke the stifling heat of the afternoon.
oppressive
The oppressive afternoon heat was making him feel tired.
scalding
She burned herself on scalding water from the kettle.
piping hot
usually approving
She gave us a bowl of piping hot soup.

Antonym and example


cold
Eat before your dinner gets cold.

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warm
After all this rain, it's nice to have a warm, sunny day for a change.
lukewarm
mainly disapproving
Yuck! This coffee's lukewarm!
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heat
warm up
overheat
bake
informal
overheated
roasting
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If the weather outside is hot, the temperature is higher than what is comfortable. People and things can also become hot, or be made hot, and people or animals can feel hot.

FEELING HOT


Sweltering, she kicked off the bedcover.

Synonyms and examples


hot
Are you too hot? I can turn on the air.
overheated
I didn't drink enough water before I went out sunbathing, and now I'm overheated.
roasting
Turn the heating down - I'm roasting!
boiling
informal
I'm positively boiling in this wool jumper.

Antonym and example


cold
Brr, I'm cold!

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feverish
She's been feverish all morning.
warm
I'm nice and warm here by the fire.
toasty
We were quite toasty in our sleeping bags though it was a cold night.
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scorching
blistering
stifling
oppressive
scalding
piping hot
usually approving
heat
warm up
overheat
bake
informal
Learn more
If the weather outside is hot, the temperature is higher than what is comfortable. People and things can also become hot, or be made hot, and people or animals can feel hot.

sweltering | American Thesaurus


sweltering


adjective
These are words and phrases related to sweltering. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sweltering.
The coastal climate was sweltering.

Synonyms


broiling
close
humid
stewing
sticky
stifling
torrid
oppressive
airless
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