subzero

Examples

• All

• The manager's subzero response left the team feeling discouraged.

• Despite the celebration, his subzero expression never changed throughout the evening.

• His subzero attitude made it difficult to work with him.

• The meeting was filled with subzero tension.

• Her subzero attitude made it difficult for new employees to approach her.

• The manager's subzero response left the team feeling discouraged.

• Despite the celebration, his subzero expression never changed throughout the evening.

Synonyms

I

icy

vssubzero

16 3.3

Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner

is more extreme and shows a total lack of warmth or emotion

C

chilly

vssubzero

5 3.5

Not friendly or warm toward other people

is much stronger and refers to extreme absence of warmth or emotion

C

cold as ice

vssubzero

• Informal

4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

is about total emotional coldness rather than only lacking kindness

C

chil

vssubzero

• Informal

1 9.9

Cold in manner and unfriendly to others

is stronger and means an extremely cold manner without warmth or sympathy

C

cold as charity

vssubzero

• Archaic

1 9.9

Acting kind but not showing real care

is more extreme and stresses absolute absence of warmth or feeling

C

cold as a witch's kiss

vssubzero

• Literature

9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

is extremely lacking in warmth or friendliness in feeling

Antonyms

F

friendly

763 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

W

warmhearted

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

How Warm

warm

321 1.0

reserved

29 3.7

cold

372 4.4

icy

16 3.3

subzero

1 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology