Hot
Hot adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Usage example: a hot battle for first place in the American League
Pugnacious and hot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective "Hot".
Nearby Word: hotly
Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Hot and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hot" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".
Nearby Word: pugnacity
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Korra is hot-headed, far more pugnacious, has known how to waterbend, earthbend and firebend since she was a child, and Jumped at the Call.
Cite this Source
Pugnacious and Hot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot/pugnacious
Hot & Pugnacious. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot/pugnacious>.
Pugnacious or Hot. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot/pugnacious.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hot" and "pugnacious" have occurred on timeline