cool
∞
2.2
- adjective
- /kuːl/
- Informal
- All the kids think that Jamie is cool because he can skateboard like a pro.
- look cool
- really cool
- very cool
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- That's not the cool thing that it once was.
- You're cool, I'm cool, I'd be the cool, you're cool.
- I think you are the coolest I've got in.
- I have to act like I'm cool and hip and young.
- We had a lot of really cool guests.
- I got these really cool giant ornaments as well.
- Onyx was big, Piggioto was cool, Onyx, height, weight.
- That thing was insanely cool and very scary.
- I mean, this is the this is the cool kind of Elon.
- Everything about this song is so cool and never gets old.
Examples
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Racing to the teacher's desk, she bursts out, "This book is cool, it's about real stuff."
Academic text (1994) -
So Kate's friend is like a really cool designer.
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We're going to do some cool stuff this year.
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And when I saw this, I said, cool, tell me more.
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We had a lot of really cool guests.
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I thought that was a really cool thing to say.
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Dude, this is so cool.
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So I found all this cool stuff in journals.
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I know it sounds pretty boring, but actually, he does some pretty cool stuff.
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The classroom became the cool place to be and the iPods the "it" tool to work with.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
292
3.4
Very popular and wanted by many people
262
6.8
Aware of and following the latest trends
165
4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
91
6.4
Looks stylish in an unusual and original way
80
2.6
Popular now because it follows the current style
78
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
77
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
70
3.1
Very fashionable and popular now
45
2.9
Like what is fashionable now
18
2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
17
7.8
Neat and stylish in appearance
4
9.3
Very stylish and liked by many people
3
9.1
Being very confident and stylish in a way that seems unfriendly
1
9.2
Very stylish and elegant
1
9.9
Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room
1
7.9
Appearing stylish and attractive without trying
1
9.9
Very cool and impressive
1
8.9
Looks stylish and confident in a cool way
1
3.4
Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire
1
4.0
Very fashionable and neatly dressed
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
1
9.9
A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important
Compounds
- Jargon
1
8.1
A person who finds new styles in fashion and culture likely to become popular
- Formal
1
8.1
A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons
How Trendy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cool meaning fashionable grew from the idea that someone calm and confident looked good, so people began using cool to mean 'stylish' or admired, and that's why being cool is being fashionable.