frigid demeanor
- noun
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪd dɪˈmiːnər/
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comportamiento frío
- Despite his frigid demeanor, he cared deeply about his family.
Examples
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Her frigid demeanor kept everyone at a distance during the meeting.
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The manager's frigid demeanor discouraged employees from sharing their ideas.
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Don't show a frigid demeanor!
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Her frigid demeanor made it hard for others to approach her.
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Her frigid demeanor made it difficult for her colleagues to feel comfortable talking to her.
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The teacher's frigid demeanor left the students feeling intimidated and hesitant to ask questions.
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His frigid demeanor during the interview suggested that he was not interested in the position.
Synonyms
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3.2
Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
4
7.2
A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly
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5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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8.1
A lack of warmth or friendliness in how someone acts
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5.8
A cold, unfriendly feeling between people
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4.4
A cold, unfriendly way someone behaves and speaks
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8.8
Being unfriendly and distant with other people
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3.9
A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people
A very cold, unfriendly way of behaving that keeps others away
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
Not caring about other people
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination where 'frigid' (emotionally cold/distant) directly modifies 'demeanor' (behavior), so the meaning 'emotionally cold or unfriendly behavior' is transparently compositional. This follows a common, predictable pattern across languages and would be inferable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Frigid demeanor may come from the image of someone as cold as ice, since frigid means very cold and demeanor is the way someone acts. So when a person has a frigid demeanor, they seem 'emotionally cold or distant', and others keep their distance.