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frigidness

frigidness

5.5
Very cold temperature or lack of warmth
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɪdʒɪdnəs/
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  • The frigidness of the Arctic night can be life-threatening without proper clothing.

Examples

  • The frigidness of the wind made it impossible to stay outside for long.

  • She shivered at the frigidness in the room after the heater broke.

  • The frigidness of the Arctic winter is unbearable.

  • She felt the frigidness of the water as she stepped in.

  • The frigidness of the Arctic winter made it nearly impossible for any wildlife to survive.

  • The frigidness of the water shocked him as he jumped in to cool off on a hot day.

  • She found the frigidness of his response unsettling, as it lacked any warmth or friendliness.

Synonyms

cold
vsfrigidness
131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

is more intense, stressing extreme lack of warmth and heat
chill
vsfrigidness
87 1.0

A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather

is steadier and denotes a continuous very low heat level
coolness
vsfrigidness
6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

is the extreme end, describing very low warmth and absence of heat
coldness
vsfrigidness
5 1.0

A feeling or condition of low temperature

is a stronger term emphasizing very low warmth and absence of heat
frigidity
vsfrigidness
7.1

Extreme cold that makes you shiver

is the alternative noun form with identical meaning
gelidity
vsfrigidness
  • Formal
9.9

A very strong cold that makes the air feel sharp and painful

is the general term for being very low in temperature
frozenness
vsfrigidness
6.6

A very cold state often with ice on the ground

emphasizes lack of warmth rather than physical freezing
iciness
vsfrigidness
2.9

The very cold air or water that makes you shiver

focuses on overall lack of warmth rather than icy surface
frostiness
vsfrigidness
4.4

A very cold feeling in the air, like on winter mornings

covers general severe lack of heat rather than surface effects
chilliness
vsfrigidness
1.6

A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body

is stronger, indicating a much lower warmth level

Antonyms

583 1.0

A feeling of being hot or warm

90 1.0

A gentle feeling of heat on your skin

How Cold

frigidness
5.5
coldness
5 1.0
coolness
6 1.0

Surface Forms

frigidness singular
frigidnesses plural

Morphology

frigidness = frigid (transparent) = frigid + ness

Literal nominalization of the adjective 'frigid' meaning very cold; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Frigidness comes from the Latin frigidus, which means 'cold', and it shares the same root as fridge, a cold box. So frigidness can mean the quality of being very cold or having no heat.