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cool

cool

110 5.4
Not friendly and showing little interest
  • adjective
  • /kuːl/
translation icon : frío
  • His handshake and tone were cooler than they should have been given the circumstances.
  • a cool reception

And that's not cool, to put it mildly.

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Examples

  • "A little distant, even cool in his personality," Decker went on.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The women remained cool and distant toward each other, even in Serena's presence.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Her smile was warm, but her eyes, as always, seemed cool and distant.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • And that's not cool, to put it mildly.

  • It's really not cool to ignore someone's feelings during a conversation.

  • The teacher thought it was cool that the students organized their own charity event.

  • He acted cool when he heard the news, but inside he was very upset.

Synonyms

chilly
vscool
16 3.5

Not friendly or warm toward other people

is less about personal coldness and more about low enthusiasm
too cool for school
vscool
  • Slang
1 9.1

Being very confident and stylish in a way that seems unfriendly

is plain unfriendliness without stylish confidence or affectation

Antonyms

773 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

280 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

Idioms

30 3.4

Stay calm and control your feelings when things are hard

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

3 7.9

To wait somewhere for a long time feeling impatient

1 9.1

Being very confident and stylish in a way that seems unfriendly

1 4.1

Calm and not nervous even in a difficult situation

8.6

To do or like something before it becomes popular

cool story bro
  • Offensive
9.9

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

5.9

To suddenly become very angry and fail to control your feelings

Compounds

8 4.1

Staying calm and not getting upset in difficult or stressful situations

cool cat
  • Archaic
4 8.4

A person who is stylish, confident, and relaxed

1 4.5

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

A calm, steady way of behaving when things are stressful

cool-white
  • Specialized
1 4.9

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

Appearing stylish and attractive without trying

ice cool
  • Informal
1 6.2

Very calm and not nervous in a difficult situation

cool hunter
  • Jargon
8.1

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

cool medium
  • Formal
8.1

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

3.4

Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire

How Warm

warm
280 1.0
friendly
773 1.0
polite
329 1.0
cool
110 5.4
reserved
3.7
aloof
34 6.3

Surface Forms

cool positive
cooler comparative
coolest superlative

Etymology

Cool meaning not friendly or warm comes from the literal idea of 'not warm' (old English col), so a cool person gives little warmth or enthusiasm.