Sweltering Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Sweltering

scorching
Very hot.
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hot
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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scalding
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin:
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baking
Intended for use in baking.
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burning
Marked by flames or intense heat:
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humid
Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor:
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sizzling
Exciting and intensely emotional.
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blistering
Extreme or intense
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roasting
Marked by much heat
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stifling
The definition of stifling is very uncomfortable or suffocating.
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sultry
(Weather) hot and humid
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sweltry
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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ardent
Glowing; radiant
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boiling
Heated to or past the boiling point:
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broiling
Marked by much heat
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heated
Provided with a heater
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red-hot
Heated to the point that it glows with a visible red color.
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searing
(Of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat
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torrid
Dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid
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airless
Without air or without fresh air
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oppressive
The definition of oppressive is something that is hard to deal with or causes discomfort.
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sticky
(Informal) Hot and humid
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Antonyms for Sweltering

cold
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
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cool
Marked by calm self-control:
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freezing
(Literally) Suffering or causing frost
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Words Related to Sweltering

muggy
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freezing-cold
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bitterly-cold
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balmy
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high summer
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wintery
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swelter
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Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
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Sweltering Sentence Examples

  • It's raining outside and I'm still sweltering.

  • When summer arrives, the season is dictated by little more than sweltering heat and the desire to stay as cool as possible.

  • During World War II, however, when soldiers found themselves working hard in sweltering climates, it became common to use them solely as outerwear.

  • I was absolutely sweltering at this point from all the moving!

  • They may not enjoy the popularity or versatility of the always-fabulous Little Black Dress, but white dresses definitely have their time and place during the sweltering summer months.

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