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Synonyms of warm in English:
warm
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See UK English definition of warm
See Spanish definition of tibio
adjective
1‘Patsy was in the big, warm kitchen’
SYNONYMS
hot, warming
cosy, snug, comfortable, mellow
British homely
informal comfy, toasty, snuggly
ANTONYMS
cold, cool
2‘the first really warm day of spring’
SYNONYMS
balmy, summery, sultry, hot, mild, temperate, pleasant, agreeable
sunny, bright, fine
ANTONYMS
cold, chilly
3‘a tumbler of warm water’
SYNONYMS
heated, tepid, lukewarm
chambré
ANTONYMS
cold, chilled
4‘she dressed in jeans and a warm sweater’
SYNONYMS
thick, chunky, thermal, winter, woolly
ANTONYMS
light, summery
5‘he gave her a warm smile’
SYNONYMS
friendly, comradely, affable, amiable, genial, cordial, kindly, kind, pleasant, sympathetic, affectionate, warm-hearted, good-natured, loving, tender, fond
welcoming, hospitable, liberal
caring, benevolent, benign, fatherly, motherly, paternal, maternal, comforting, charitable, solicitous
sincere, genuine, earnest, wholehearted, heartfelt, enthusiastic, eager, hearty
ANTONYMS
unfriendly, hostile, cold
6‘they haven't found it yet, but they're getting warm’
SYNONYMS
close, near, about to make a discovery, on the brink of making a discovery
informal hot
ANTONYMS
cold, distant
verb
1‘she sat by the fire, warming her hands and feet’
SYNONYMS
heat, heat up, become warm, make warm, become hot, make hot, raise the temperature of, increase in temperature, thaw, thaw out, melt, take the chill off
reheat, cook
North American warm over
informal hot, hot up, zap
ANTONYMS
cool, chill
Phrases
- warm to
1‘everyone immediately warmed to him’
SYNONYMS
like, take to, get on with, get on well with, feel a fondness for, feel attracted to, feel well disposed towards, hit it off with, be on good terms with, feel sympathetic to
ANTONYMS
dislike
2‘he couldn't warm to the notion’
SYNONYMS
become enthusiastic about, become supportive of, become excited about, become excited over, become animated about, become animated over
‘if you don't warm up first you can easily pull a muscle’
SYNONYMS
limber up, loosen up, stretch, work out, exercise, get into condition, get into shape, practise, prepare, get ready
rehearse
‘on stage, Miles was warming up the crowd’
SYNONYMS
enliven, liven, liven up, stimulate, animate, rouse, put some life into, stir, stir up, move, excite, cheer up
informal get going
ANTONYMS
calm down
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