HOTNESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hotness

noun

Definition of hotness

as in popularity

the state of enjoying widespread approval the phenomenal hotness of the movie's stars is the driving force behind all of the advance publicity

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Recent Examples of hotness The movie is neither sexy nor smart, despite the objective hotness and intelligence of its performers. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Someone asks how the others would rank Kings players by hotness. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Even when Carl is just standing up to make the next Movie Night selection, the girls can’t help but comment on his hotness. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026 In 2026, complexity is old and busted, and simplified zonal systems are the new hotness. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026 Exploration isn’t always easy, after all, in a culture that expects women to fit conventional notions of hotness—and to please everyone else. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026 Such hotness is in the eye of the beholder. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026 But hotness isn’t only aesthetics. — Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025 The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025

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Noun

In Mexico, Lotería was initially played by the upper classes but gradually gained mass popularity via traveling fairs (called ferias).

— Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Now, the growing popularity of AI search with consumers threatens to reverse that progress.

— Dax Dasilva, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of popularity

Noun

Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Designers agree that these are also majorly in vogue at this point in time.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vogue

Noun

The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Why look at the out-of-favor sectors versus the lonely stocks that are working now?

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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