cool
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3.3
- adjective
- /kuːl/
:
sereno
- Lisa, you know I'm usually pretty cool about things, right?
- cool-headed
- cool and collected
- cool and calm
Why couldn't you just be cool and nice and shut?
- Why couldn't you just be cool and nice and shut?
- So he was just, he was cool, easy to talk to.
- And so really, really cool down to earth guy.
- But he's been cool, man, and he's a good kid.
- No, you'd like you were just always very cool, very humble in my book.
- And remember, stay safe, stay cool, and stay curious.
- And so when are calm and cool, Aries are kind of crazy.
Examples
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So here we stay, all calm and cool.
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And for staying cool and carrying on, Justin.
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So he was just, he was cool, easy to talk to.
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- You were so cool with it.
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And then you need to stay cool to stay asleep.
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Thanks for being cool, bro.
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For all his anger, he was cool and kept his wits about him.
Fiction book (1991) -
Leo doesn't lose his cool; he knows that ease can be more impressive than anger.
Academic text (2001) -
Holt's quick thinking and Bethany's cool-headedness had saved the day.
Academic text (2011) -
Even during the crisis, she remained cool and focused on finding a solution.
Synonyms
735
1.0
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
56
3.7
Calm and not easily worried
1
5.1
Able to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations
1
6.2
Very calm and not nervous in a difficult situation
1
4.1
Calm and not nervous even in a difficult situation
Calm and steady in a difficult or dangerous situation
Being very calm and not showing fear in a stressful situation
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important
Compounds
- Jargon
A person who finds new styles in fashion and culture likely to become popular
- Formal
A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons
How Calm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cool meaning calm and self-controlled grew from the idea of being 'not heated' inside, from the same root col, so to be cool is to stay calm and not show strong emotion.