frigid | Definition of frigid

Synonyms and Antonyms of frigid

1 having a low or subnormal temperature

the poor old woman was discovered shivering in a frigid apartment

Synonyms of frigid

algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Words Related to frigid

cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold

cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp

bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous

chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms of frigid

lukewarm, tepid

heated, overheated, reheated, warmed

snug, toasty, warm

feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed)

canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical

Antonyms of frigid

ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

2 lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

the innkeeper gave us a frigid and unnecessarily formal welcome

Synonyms of frigid

antiseptic, arctic, brittle, chill, chilly, clammy, cold, cold-blooded, cold-eyed, coldish, cool, frosty, frozen, gelid, glacial, hard-eyed, icy, uncordial, unfriendly, unsympathetic, wintry (also wintery)

Words Related to frigid

bloodless, coldhearted, hard-hearted, heartless, kindless, pitiless, uncaring, unfeeling

reserved, soulless, undemonstrative, unemotional, unresponsive

apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic, uninterested

aloof, detached, dispassionate, impersonal, offish, standoffish

antisocial, unsociable, unsocial

Near Antonyms of frigid

compassionate, kind, kindhearted

demonstrative, emotional, expressive

eager, enthusiastic, passionate

Antonyms of frigid

cordial, friendly, genial, happy, hearty, sympathetic, warm, warm-blooded, warmhearted