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heated Meaning & Definition

Q: What are the comparative and superlative forms of heated?

The comparative form is more heated and the superlative form is most heated.

/ˈhiːtɪd/

What Does Heated Mean?

As a verb, heated means simple past and past participle of heat. As an adjective, it means Very agitated, angry or impassioned. As an adjective, it means (usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means.

Heated in Brief

Part of speech	verb, adjective
Pronunciation	//ˈhiːtɪd//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	hot, het and het up
Antonyms	unheated
Comparative / superlative	more heated, most heated

Heated Definition (Verb)

simple past and past participle of heat

Heated as an Adjective

Very agitated, angry or impassioned.
a heated argument
Made warm or hot by some means.
a heated greenhouse / swimming pool / towel rail

Verb

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
I'll heat up the water.
To become hotter.
There's a pot of soup heating on the stove.
To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
To arouse, to excite (sexually).
The massage heated her up.

Adjective

(usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means.
a heated greenhouse / swimming pool / towel rail

Synonyms of Heated

hot het het upheated upheat up hot up stoke warm up

Heated synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Heated

unheated

Heated in a Sentence

a heated argument

heated discussion

heated row

a heated greenhouse / swimming pool / towel rail

I'll heat up the water.

There's a pot of soup heating on the stove.

The massage heated her up.

Word Forms & Grammar

heated

heated (comparative more heated, superlative most heated)

Heated Pronunciation

You say heated as //ˈhiːtɪd//. It has 1 syllable.

Questions People Ask About Heated

Is heated a verb or an adjective?

Heated is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for heated?

Words with a similar meaning to heated include hot, het and het up. See the full list of heated synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of heated?

The opposite of heated is unheated.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of heated?

The comparative form is more heated and the superlative form is most heated.