Antonyms for hot

Antonyms for (adj) hot

Main entry: hot

Definition: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

Usage: hot stove; hot water; a hot August day; a hot stuffy room; she's hot and tired; a hot forehead

Antonyms: cold

Definition: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration


Antonyms: black

Definition: (board games) the darker pieces


Antonyms: black, blackness, inkiness

Definition: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)


Antonyms: black

Definition: of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin


Antonyms: black

Definition: being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light


Antonyms: nonthermal

Definition: not involving heat


Antonyms: sedimentary, aqueous

Definition: produced by the action of water


Main entry: hot

Definition: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

Usage: a hot temper; a hot topic; a hot new book; a hot love affair; a hot argument

Antonyms: cold

Definition: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion


Main entry: hot

Definition: of a seeker; very near to the object sought

Usage: you are hot

Antonyms: open, open up

Definition: cause to open or to become open


Antonyms: open, open up

Definition: become open


Antonyms: open

Definition: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer


Antonyms: open

Definition: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.


Antonyms: open, open up

Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning


Antonyms: distant

Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance


Antonyms: distant, remote

Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship


Antonyms: far

Definition: located at a great distance in time or space or degree


Main entry: red-hot, hot, blistering

Definition: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

Usage: a hot sports car; a blistering pace; got off to a hot start; in hot pursuit; a red-hot line drive

Antonyms: slow

Definition: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time


Antonyms: slow

Definition: at a slow tempo


Antonyms: slow

Definition: (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time


Main entry: hot

Definition: very good; often used in the negative

Usage: he's hot at math but not so hot at history

Antonyms: evil, evilness

Definition: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice


Antonyms: bad, badness

Definition: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency


Antonyms: bad

Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities


Antonyms: evil

Definition: morally bad or wrong


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

Usage: hot for travel

Antonyms: uneager

Definition: lacking interest or spirit or animation


Main entry: hot

Definition: marked by excited activity

Usage: a hot week on the stock market

Antonyms: inactive

Definition: not active physically or mentally


Antonyms: inactive

Definition: not engaged in full-time work


Antonyms: inactive

Definition: lacking activity; lying idle or unused


Antonyms: inactive

Definition: (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly


Antonyms: inactive, passive

Definition: lacking in energy or will


Antonyms: inactive, dormant

Definition: (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct


Antonyms: extinct

Definition: (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive


Antonyms: stative

Definition: ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action


Antonyms: passive

Definition: expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb


Antonyms: inactive

Definition: not exerting influence or change


Antonyms: quiet

Definition: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.


Main entry: hot

Definition: (color) bold and intense

Usage: hot pink

Antonyms: cool

Definition: neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat


Antonyms: cool

Definition: psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike


Antonyms: cool

Definition: (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets


Main entry: hot, red-hot

Definition: newest or most recent

Usage: news hot off the press; red-hot information

Antonyms: old

Definition: of long duration; not new


Antonyms: worn

Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or bringing unusually good luck

Usage: hot at craps; the dice are hot tonight

Antonyms: luckless, unlucky

Definition: having or bringing misfortune


Main entry: hot

Definition: newly made

Usage: a hot scent

Antonyms: stale

Definition: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age


Antonyms: preserved

Definition: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use


Antonyms: salty

Definition: containing or filled with salt


Main entry: hot, raging

Definition: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

Usage: the fighting became hot and heavy; a hot engagement; a raging battle; the river became a raging torrent

Antonyms: nonviolent

Definition: abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence


Main entry: live, hot

Definition: charged or energized with electricity

Usage: a hot wire; a live wire

Antonyms: uncharged

Definition: of a particle or body or system; having no charge


Main entry: hot

Definition: very popular or successful

Usage: one of the hot young talents; cabbage patch dolls were hot last season

Antonyms: unpopular

Definition: regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

Usage: hot fuel rods; a hot laboratory

Antonyms: nonradioactive

Definition: not radioactive


Main entry: hot

Definition: recently stolen or smuggled

Usage: hot merchandise; a hot car

Antonyms: legal

Definition: established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules


Main entry: hot

Definition: wanted by the police

Usage: a hot suspect

Antonyms: unwanted

Definition: not wanted; not needed


Main entry: hot

Definition: very unpleasant or even dangerous

Usage: make it hot for him; in the hot seat; in hot water

Antonyms: pleasant

Definition: affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings


Main entry: hot

Definition: sexually excited or exciting

Usage: was hot for her; hot pants

Antonyms: unsexy

Definition: not sexually aroused or arousing


Main entry: hot

Definition: performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

Usage: a hot drummer; he's hot tonight

Antonyms: unskilled

Definition: not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency


Main entry: hot, spicy

Definition: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

Usage: hot salsa; jalapeno peppers are very hot

Antonyms: tasteless

Definition: lacking flavor


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