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Synonyms of warm in English:

warm


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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
    warm up

    ‘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
    warm something up

    ‘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