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Describes a person, a discussion, or an atmosphere as very temperamental, passionate, or easily excited. It can also mean that someone gets angry quickly.
Sie führten eine hitzige Debatte über das neue Gesetz.
They had a heated debate about the new law.
The adjective 'hitzig' (heated) derives directly from the noun 'die Hitze' (heat). So it originally describes something characterized by heat, but today it is usually used figuratively for emotional heat.
Die große Hitze im Sommer macht viele Menschen müde.
The intense heat in summer makes many people tired.
'Hitzig' (heated) is often used to describe the emotional intensity of arguments or disputes. Common combinations are 'eine hitzige Debatte' (a heated debate), 'eine hitzige Diskussion' (a heated discussion), or 'ein hitziges Gefecht' (a heated battle/exchange).
Die Politiker hatten ein hitziges Streitgespräch im Fernsehen.
The politicians had a heated argument on television.
The word can describe both a person with a temperamental character and a tense, emotional situation or atmosphere.
Er ist ein hitziger Typ und wird schnell laut.
He is a hot-headed guy and quickly gets loud.
The literal meaning 'very hot' or 'feverish' is outdated today. You find it almost only in older literature or in elevated language.
In alten Romanen liest man manchmal von einer „hitzigen Krankheit“.
In old novels, you sometimes read of a 'hitzige Krankheit' (feverish illness).
quiet / calm
'ruhig' and 'hitzig' are opposites when it comes to behavior, conversations, or feelings. 'ruhig' means that someone stays calm or that a situation is not strongly emotional. 'hitzig' fits when a person, a discussion, or the mood is very agitated, passionate, or quick to anger. In a calm discussion, people listen to each other; in a heated discussion, voices often get louder.
Nach dem Spiel wurde die Diskussion über den Schiedsrichter ziemlich hitzig.
After the game, the discussion about the referee became quite heated.
Beim Arzt wartet das Kind ruhig neben seiner Mutter.
At the doctor's office, the child waits calmly next to his mother.