frigid

/'fridʤid/
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frigid

A frigid wind blows across the snowy field.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Extremely cold in temperature: Describes something that is intensely and unpleasantly cold.
    • Lacking warmth of feeling; unfriendly and formal: Describes a manner, atmosphere, or expression that is emotionally cold, stiff, and unwelcoming.
    • (Of a woman) Sexually unresponsive: An outdated and clinical term used to describe a woman who lacks sexual desire or responsiveness.
Usage Examples
  • Describing temperature:
    • The explorers faced frigid winds as they crossed the tundra.
    • We swam in the frigid waters of the lake.
  • Describing an unfriendly manner:
    • She gave him a frigid stare that made him stop talking.
    • The meeting was conducted in a frigid atmosphere of mutual distrust.
  • Describing sexual unresponsiveness (dated/clinical):
    • The old medical text described her condition as frigid.
Advanced Usage
  • "Frigid zone": A geographical term for the cold regions of the earth near the poles.
    • The Arctic is part of the north frigid zone.
  • Used metaphorically to describe an emotionally cold personality or environment.
    • His frigid demeanor made it hard for anyone to get close to him.
Variants and Related Words
  • Frigidity (noun): The state or quality of being frigid (can refer to coldness, emotional coldness, or sexual unresponsiveness).
    • The frigidity of the air was unbearable.
    • Her emotional frigidity was a defense mechanism.
Synonyms
  • Icy: Very cold; or, very unfriendly.
  • Glacial: Extremely cold; or, very slow and cold in manner.
  • Frosty: Very cold; or, unfriendly and cool in demeanor.
  • Arctic: Pertaining to extreme cold.
  • Gelid: (Literary) Icy, extremely cold.
Antonyms
  • Warm: Having or giving out a moderate degree of heat; or, friendly and affectionate.
  • Tropical: Very hot and humid.
  • Passionate: Showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief; or, showing strong sexual feeling.
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "A frigid reception": A very cold, unwelcoming, or hostile greeting.
    • The controversial proposal received a frigid reception from the committee.
  • "Frigid politeness": A manner that is formally polite but completely lacking in genuine warmth.
    • They exchanged only a few words of frigid politeness.
frigid

A frigid wind blows across the snowy field.

Adjective
  1. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
    • a frigid greeting
    • got a frosty reception
    • a frozen look on their faces
    • a glacial handshake
    • icy stare
    • wintry smile
  2. extremely cold
    • an arctic climate
    • a frigid day
    • gelid waters of the North Atlantic
    • glacial winds
    • icy hands
    • polar weather
  3. sexually unresponsive
    • was cold to his advances
    • a frigid woman

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