Synonyms of heated

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adjective

ˈhē-təd 

1

as in agitated

being in a state of increased activity or agitation

a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agitated
• excited
• upset
• troubled
• frenzied
• in a lather
• hectic
• feverish
• overwrought
• overactive
• hyperactive
• nervous
• anxious
• tense
• uneasy
• keyed up
• overexcited
• wired
• hyper
• perturbed
• hyperexcited
• afire
• uptight
• high-strung
• jumpy
• jittery
• aquiver
• atingle
• aflutter
• unquiet
• edgy
• dithery
• nervy
• hyped-up
• het up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composed
• collected
• cool
• calm
• undisturbed
• tranquil
• unperturbed
• placid
• serene
• unshaken
• untroubled
• coolheaded
• unworried

2

as in warmed

having or giving off heat to a moderate degree

early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warmed
• warm
• boiling
• lukewarm
• hot
• tepid
• toasty
• warmish
• molten
• burning
• steamy
• hottish
• superheated
• thawed
• white-hot
• roasted
• sweltering
• broiling
• overheated
• searing
• scorching
• roasting
• torrid
• scalding
• red-hot
• fiery
• sizzling
• piping hot
• sultry
• blazing
• reheated
• glowing
• rewarmed
• warmed-over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cooled
• cool
• unheated
• chilled
• refrigerated
• cold
• raw
• bitter
• freezing
• icy
• polar
• chilly
• iced
• glacial
• frigid
• sharp
• frosty
• arctic
• snowy
• chill
• bleak
• wintry
• coolish
• snappy
• coldish
• frosted
• ice-cold
• subzero
• gelid
• subfreezing
• ultracold
• nippy
• numb
• winterly
• nipped
• benumbed

heated

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verb

past tense of heat

as in toasted

to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree

heat water for tea

heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warmed
• toasted
• cooked
• baked
• roasted
• thawed
• superheated
• overheated
• reheated
• hotted (up)
• rewarmed
• burned
• charred
• scorched
• seared
• parched
• scalded
• fired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cooled
• chilled
• refrigerated
• froze
• frosted
• iced
• supercooled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heated

Adjective

Douglas was instead locked in a power struggle with director Verhoeven, who, during one particularly heated argument with the actor, suffered a burst artery in his nose, turning the confrontation into a bloody scene. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Once imprisoned on corruption charges, Lula was freed by the nation's Supreme Court and then defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a heated 2022 election by a razor-thin margin. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Galarza came to appreciate cleaner air, cooler environs and the way induction quickly heated cookware. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Some businesses started selling marijuana under the theory that raw marijuana’s THC is in a form called THC-A, which only turns into impairing delta-9 when heated or burned. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026