glacial demeanor
- noun
- /ˈɡleɪʃəl dɪˈmiːnər/
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comportamiento glacial
- His glacial demeanor during meetings discouraged others from sharing their ideas.
Examples
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She spoke to the newcomer with a glacial demeanor, barely acknowledging his presence.
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His glacial demeanor made it hard to approach him.
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Despite her glacial demeanor, colleagues respected her professionalism.
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She always maintains a glacial demeanor during meetings.
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Despite her glacial demeanor, many colleagues admired her efficiency and dedication.
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His glacial demeanor discouraged team members from voicing their concerns during discussions.
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She greeted him with a glacial demeanor, making it clear she did not want to engage in conversation.
Synonyms
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3.2
Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
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5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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6.6
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
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4.4
A cold, unfriendly way someone behaves and speaks
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3.9
A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people
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8.8
Being unfriendly and distant with other people
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7.2
A cold, uncaring way of treating other people
A way of behaving that is cold and unfriendly
Lack of warmth or affection in a person's behavior
A face and behavior that show no feeling
A stiff, awkward way of acting without showing emotion
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extremely cold or unapproachable manner' is directly derivable from combining 'glacial' (metaphorically icy or emotionally cold) with 'demeanor' (a person's behavior). This adjective–noun composition follows normal English patterns and uses a cross‑linguistically familiar ice/cold metaphor, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand it.
Etymology
Glacial demeanor comes from the image of a glacier, a huge slow river of ice, so glacial means very cold and unmoving and demeanor means the way someone acts. So, the phrase describes a person who seems distant, 'cold', or 'unfriendly'.