frigid
8
5.2
- adjective
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
:
frío
- Thing is, the Texans would only last a few hours in the frigid weather.
- frigid gaze
- frigid silence
- frigid bitch
When the caller began to speak, he went frigid.
- When the caller began to speak, he went frigid.
- What is wrong with these frigid adventurers, Adventurer, I need you to eat.
Examples
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The heater was on full blast, but the interior was frigid.
Fiction book (1999) -
Great pains had also been taken to make the house less frigid than the British norm.
Academic text (1999) -
What he must have felt, what awful, frigid loneliness.
Fiction book (2001) -
A long, frigid silence sets in like a mist.
Fiction book (1990) -
" He's not an alcoholic," Gabe cut in, his tone frigid.
Fiction book (1995) -
Still, the peace treaty did nothing to ameliorate Jordanian-Syrian tensions, and relations between Jordan and Syria remained positively frigid for several years.
Academic text (2004) -
The meeting ended with a frigid atmosphere, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable.
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Her frigid response made it clear that she was not interested in his apology.
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Despite the sun shining outside, his frigid demeanor kept the room feeling cold.
Synonyms
883
4.4
Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action
34
1.0
Very cold, like frozen water
22
3.3
Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner
22
1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
16
3.5
Not friendly or warm toward other people
15
1.3
Very cold, at or below freezing
9
3.6
Unfriendly and showing little warmth towards other people
4
7.5
Very cold and unfriendly in the way someone behaves or looks
4
6.0
Showing no care or sympathy for other people
4
7.2
Not showing any feeling or kindness to others
1
5.1
Not friendly and showing little warmth toward others
1
4.1
Very cold with no warmth left
Not warm or friendly in manner
Does not feel or show care for other people
Acting kind but not showing real care
Showing no warmth or feeling
Very low in temperature and clearly unfriendly
Very cold in behavior, showing no warmth or friendliness
Cold in manner and unfriendly to others
Very formal and cold in a way that makes people feel unwelcome
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas
How Unfriendly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frigid comes from the Latin frigidus meaning 'cold', and people used 'cold' to describe someone who was not friendly. So frigid can mean 'cold and unwelcoming' in manner or attitude.