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frozen

frozen

7 5.1
Not warm or friendly in manner
  • adjective
  • /ˈfroʊzən/
: frío
  • He faced her with a frozen glare, making it clear that he felt disdain.

Examples

  • Enchantment of this sort is beautiful, but frozen, sterile, and deadly.

    Academic text (1995)
  • They don't give you this scary frozen face look.

  • Her frozen expression revealed that she was unhappy with the decision.

  • Despite the cheerful atmosphere, she maintained a frozen demeanor throughout the event.

Synonyms

cold
vsfrozen
372 4.4

Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action

is the same idea but with a colder, disdainful tone
stone-cold
vsfrozen
22 4.1

Very cold with no warmth left

is similar but often implies active disdain rather than absence
icy
vsfrozen
16 3.3

Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner

is similar but emphasizes disdain more than mere coolness
frosty
vsfrozen
10 3.6

Unfriendly and showing little warmth towards other people

is similar but often expresses a stronger sense of disdain
stony
vsfrozen
7 6.5

Showing no feeling or sympathy

is colder in attitude, expressing scorn rather than blunt hardness
chilly
vsfrozen
5 3.5

Not friendly or warm toward other people

is stronger, showing clear disdain rather than slight distance
cold as ice
vsfrozen
  • Informal
4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

is equally distant but stresses disdain more than numbness
glacial
vsfrozen
4 7.5

Very cold and unfriendly in the way someone behaves or looks

carries the same distance but with slightly less intensity
frigid
vsfrozen
3 5.2

Not friendly or warm in how someone acts

is focused on disdainful coolness rather than general hardness
wintry
vsfrozen
1 5.1

Not friendly and showing little warmth toward others

is more personal, showing direct unfriendliness or disdain
icily cold
vsfrozen
1 4.7

Very low in temperature and clearly unfriendly

is about unfriendly manner but with less harsh intensity
cold as charity
vsfrozen
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Acting kind but not showing real care

is colder in tone, showing disdain rather than only distance
1 8.7

Very formal and cold in a way that makes people feel unwelcome

is unfriendly in attitude rather than mainly formal in politeness
cold as a witch's kiss
vsfrozen
  • Literature
9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

is about dislike or contempt rather than pure unapproachability
cold-livered
vsfrozen
  • Offensive
9.9

Does not feel or show care for other people

is colder in manner specifically showing disdain rather than cruelty

Antonyms

763 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

321 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

Compounds

24 2.0

A cold, soft sweet dessert like ice cream made from milk with a slightly sour taste

8 1.3

Food kept very cold so it does not go bad, like vegetables or pizzas

6 1.0

Food that is kept very cold so it stays fresh longer

A sweet cold food made by freezing milk or fruit

1 2.3

A cold sweet dessert like ice cream made with eggs and cream

A frozen concentrate of orange juice that you mix with water before drinking

quick-frozen
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Made very cold quickly to keep the taste and nutrients

flash-frozen
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Frozen very quickly to keep flavor and nutrients

A cold dessert made from custard, nuts, and sometimes a little alcohol, served frozen

frozen metaphor
  • Literature
7.5

A phrase that once painted a picture but now names things directly

How Warm

warm
321 1.0
reserved
29 3.7
distant
86 4.9
cold
372 4.4
frosty
10 3.6
frozen
7 5.1

Surface Forms

frozen positive

Morphology

frozen = freeze (semi-transparent) = freeze + en

The metaphorical use of 'frozen' to describe an expression is not directly derivable from the base meaning.

Etymology

Frozen can describe a cold, unfriendly manner and comes from the idea of being as cold as ice, so a frozen smile feels 'cold' and shows no warmth.