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Definitions

red-blooded

[red-bluhd-id] / ˈrɛdˈblʌd ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

healthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active athletic fresh healthful hearty lively normal robust strong tough vigorous

WEAK

able-bodied all right blooming bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper firm fit flourishing full of life hale hardy husky in fine feather in fine fettle in good shape in the pink lusty muscular physically fit potent restored rosy-cheeked safe and sound sound stout sturdy trim unimpaired virile well whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate feeble gentle idle inactive infirm kind lazy lethargic lifeless soft unhealthy weak

WEAK

delicated diseased fragile ill indisposed poor sick sickly worn

ADJECTIVE

vigorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active brisk dynamic effective efficient forceful healthy intense lively persuasive potent robust spirited strenuous strong tough vital zealous

WEAK

athletic ball of fire bouncing dashing driving enterprising exuberant flourishing forcible hale hard-driving hardy hearty lusty mettlesome peppy rugged snappy sound spanking steamroller strapping strong as an ox sturdy take-charge takeover zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate dispirited dull easy facile feeble fragile helpless impotent inactive incapable indifferent ineffective infirm lazy lethargic mild moderate sluggish soft unenthusiastic unhealthy weak

WEAK

enervated idle

ADJECTIVE

virile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

macho manful manly masculine

WEAK

driving energetic forceful generative lusty potent powerful procreative reproductive robust sound strong vigorous vital

Antonyms

WEAK

effeminate impotent unmanly

ADJECTIVE

lusty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hearty robust

WEAK

brawny dynamic hale potent powerful rugged stalwart stout strapping strenuous strong sturdy tough vigorous vital

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unhealthy weak

WEAK

lethargic unenergetic

Example Sentences

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In a time when the social climate is as unpredictable as the arts, Jake Gyllenhaal is betting on red-blooded masculinity, and the odds are in his favor.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

As a red-blooded, flag-waving, apple-pie-consuming American, I am feeling so grateful for “Dying for Sex,” easily the best show of the year, along with “The Lowdown,” “Untamed” and a handful of others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

But red is so much more, and has been since the dawn of red-blooded humankind and their big brains.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Endgame is a much less red-blooded piece of writing.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

If you take a bunch of practically grown, red-blooded daughters to Africa, don’t you think at least some of them are going to marry or what have you, and end up staying?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

red-blooded

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