Sweltering synonyms

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hot
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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scorching
Very hot.
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baking
Intended for use in baking.
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muggy (related)
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blistering
Extreme or intense
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burning
Marked by flames or intense heat:
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roasting
Marked by much heat
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scalding
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin:
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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 The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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freezing (antonym)
(Literally) Suffering or causing frost
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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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sultry
Extremely hot; fiery
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swelter (related)
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freezing-cold (related)
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bitterly-cold (related)
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balmy (related)
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high summer (related)
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wintery (related)
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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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stifling
That stifles.
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torrid
Dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid
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cold (antonym)
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
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cool (antonym)
Marked by calm self-control:
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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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close (related)
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.

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