coolness
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈkuːlnəs/
- Informal
- His ability to stay calm during the crisis added to his coolness in the eyes of his colleagues.
- the aesthetic of coolness
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Watch on YouTubeBlackness also has this coolness factor, the sleek factor.
- Blackness also has this coolness factor, the sleek factor.
- It's just the community decides to confer coolness on you or not, maybe even unconsciously.
- And if you need to be cool, you ever seen the people who try to affect coolness?
- I mean, it's so so it's we can't give them the power of coolness because then they'll have everything.
- I mean, it did look technically the same on the picture, but like just like on me, it just doesn't give me the coolness I thrive to have.
- So, so we always, we always have to go the, you know, the, the, there's a boundary between realism and coolness and fun.
- It's still like has the coolness of a would you do it for free or would you charge me like a stylist?
- Just like, you know, just like the cool, like the coolness, the cool level to their come like super fertile come good sperm count is like dope.
Examples
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I stood to one side, a little in awe of my own coolness.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her stylish outfit gave her an air of coolness that everyone admired.
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Much is determined by your funds and the coolness factor you might be trying to realize.
Blog text (10) -
It's got the perfect amount of coolness to it that really gives a feminine touch.
Blog text (3) -
The real worth of an iPad is in internet connectivity and what I call the 'coolness factor.'
Blog text (4) -
His take is that single women are so infatuated with his "coolness" that they wouldn't dare leave him.
Blog text (4) -
If Wanda Jackson's greatest asset is her voice, her second is her coolness and style.
Blog text (7) -
It's just the community decides to confer coolness on you or not, maybe even unconsciously.
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Watching him, I was so intrigued by his coolness that I almost bumped into some airhead freshman girls who were just in the way.
Fiction book (2002) -
The band's new album has a certain coolness that appeals to both young and old fans.
Synonyms
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3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
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4.0
How popular or fashionable something is now
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4.4
A quality of being very impressive and wonderful
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7.2
Being fashionable and following the latest trends
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3.9
A smooth, neat, and stylish appearance that looks well dressed
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6.1
A smooth, confident way of speaking that seems shallow or not sincere
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4.1
A quality of being elegant, stylish, and showing good taste
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5.9
The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder
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3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
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7.5
A neat, stylish, smart way of dressing
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6.6
A quality of being clever and well made that people like to use
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6.3
A style that seems elegant and upper class
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6.5
Being stylish and elegant in a simple way
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5.6
The quality that makes people want something
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3.6
A clean, stylish way of dressing
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8.4
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
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9.0
A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention
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6.3
The state of being in style and popular now
Being smart and neat in the way you dress
A fun, fashionable quality that makes people or things seem attractive
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
Antonyms
How Cool
- Informal
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7.2
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3.6
- Informal
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3.7
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4.7
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4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coolness comes from cool plus -ness, and in the 20th century cool began to be used to mean 'stylish' or admired in music and youth culture. A helpful way to remember this is that calm confidence looked attractive, so coolness can mean being stylish or impressive.