coldness

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being cold.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cold coolness frigidity iciness chilliness frigidness frost distance reserve glaciation meanness winter cool hostility hatred
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Antonyms

hotness brotherhood amity rue communion penitence
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Hypernyms

temperature pressor vasoconstrictor emotionlessness vasoconstrictive unemotionality

Hyponyms

stone cool chill coolness nip chilliness

Phrases with the word

degree of coldness

Examples

Love for all means coldness to something or someone. Even Jesus, let us recall, was unnecessarily rude to his mother at Cana. Camille Paglia

My lodging is on the cold ground, And hard, very hard, is my fare, But that which grieves me more Is the coldness of my dear. John Gay

I 've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning Alas the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning. William Wordsworth

The coldness of a friend and the coldness of linen - they never lasted long. Welsh Proverb

If you want your children to have a peaceful life, let them suffer a little hunger and a little coldness. Chinese Proverb

Better the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Colditz coldlike coldly Coldon Coldplayer coldproof