frigid
7
7.4
- adjective
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
- Offensive
:
frígido
- According to the psychoanalysts, this woman is frigid.
Examples
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Nothing frustrates a man like a frigid wife.
Fiction book (1997) -
You aren't frigid, are you?
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Who needs a frigid wife anyway?
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- What are you frigid or something?
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Yeah, well, she was frigid.
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Hey, we're not all frigid.
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The woman was obviously frigid.
Fiction book (1996) -
I mean, I don't want guys to think I'm frigid.
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Ruth, de Mille adds, was very likely frigid.
Academic text (1994) -
She was labeled as frigid because she didn't show much interest in romantic relationships.
Synonyms
883
4.4
Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas
How Sexually Responsive
- NSFW
11
6.3
- NSFW
1
6.6
61
4.0
20
3.5
10
4.9
- Offensive
7
7.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frigid comes from the Latin frigidus 'cold', and people used that idea of being 'cold' to describe low warmth in feelings. So calling someone frigid meant they showed little sexual or emotional response, though this use is now often seen as unfair.