cool

Examples

• All

• OK, which is all pretty cool, but does it actually run?

• All right, cool, I'll see you tonight.

  The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

• So when I saw this, I said, cool, tell me more.

• I think it's quite cool, quite cash, just like me.

• But I was like, OK, cool, thanks.

• We both got ten days for that one, and things remained cool between us after that.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Hey, man, guys your age learning to surf, it's cool, there's nothing wrong with it.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Michael runs the family business in a very cool and calculated way, and he can rarely not anticipate a rival's move.

  Academic text (2014)

• So I figured I'd stay around for a couple days, if that's cool with you.

  People Like Us (2012)

• That new cafe downtown is really cool; I love the ambiance.

Synonyms

F

fine

vscool

∞ 1.0

In good enough condition so no one needs to worry

is more colloquial and used in casual contexts rather than formal ones

A

all right

vscool

∞ 1.0

Feeling healthy or good enough to use

is more informal and used in casual speech rather than neutral speech

N

neat

vscool

• Informal

188 7.0

Very good and impressive

is milder and simply means acceptable or in good condition

O

ok

vscool

106 1.0

Good enough but not very good

is more colloquial and often feels friendlier or cooler

H

hunky-dory

vscool

• Informal

11 7.9

In a good state without any problems

is informal and focuses on simple acceptability rather than cheer

K

kool

vscool

• Slang

9.3

Very stylish and liked by many people

is informal and means satisfactory without strong praise

H

hotcha

vscool

• Archaic

9.9

Very good and impressive

is modern informal speech meaning merely acceptable

A

aight

vscool

• Slang

9.9

Says that something is okay or acceptable

describes a thing's satisfactory condition rather than expressing agreement

Antonyms

P

poor

838 1.0

Not good enough in quality or amount

U

unsatisfactory

17 3.9

Not good enough to be acceptable

Idioms

K

to keep one's cool

• Informal

30 3.4

Stay calm and control your feelings when things are hard

K

to keep a cool head

3 3.9

Stay calm and not get angry or excited in a difficult situation

C

to cool one's heels

• Archaic

3 7.9

To wait somewhere for a long time feeling impatient

T

too cool for school

• Slang

1 9.1

Being very confident and stylish in a way that seems unfriendly

A

as cool as a cucumber

• Informal

1 4.1

Calm and not nervous even in a difficult situation

B

before it was cool

• Informal

8.6

To do or like something before it becomes popular

C

cool story bro

• Offensive

9.9

A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important

L

to lose one's cool

• Informal

5.9

To suddenly become very angry and fail to control your feelings

Compounds

C

cool head

8 4.1

Staying calm and not getting upset in difficult or stressful situations

C

cool cat

• Archaic

4 8.4

A person who is stylish, confident, and relaxed

C

cool jazz

1 4.5

A relaxed style of jazz with slow beats and smooth, calm solos

C

cool demeanor

1 4.1

A calm, steady way of behaving when things are stressful

C

cool-white

• Specialized

1 4.9

White light or paint with a slight blue tint that looks cold

E

effortlessly cool

1 7.9

Appearing stylish and attractive without trying

I

ice cool

• Informal

1 6.2

Very calm and not nervous in a difficult situation

C

cool hunter

• Jargon

8.1

A person who finds new styles in fashion and culture likely to become popular

C

cool medium

• Formal

8.1

A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons

C

cool and stylish

• Slang

3.4

Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire

How Good

awesome

968 2.1

great

∞ 1.0

good

∞ 1.0

cool

• Informal

965 2.8

fine

∞ 1.0

okay

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology