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frigid

(frɪdʒɪd)

1. adjective

Frigid means extremely cold.

[formal]

A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures.

The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.

Synonyms: freezing, cold, frozen, icy More Synonyms of frigid

2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. Frigid is often used to show disapproval.

My husband says I am frigid.

Synonyms: sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling More Synonyms of frigid

frigidity (frɪdʒɪdɪti) uncountable noun

...an inability to experience orgasm (often called frigidity).

Synonyms: unresponsiveness, chill, austerity, passivity More Synonyms of frigid

3. graded adjective

If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour as frigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly.

[disapproval]

He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid onoccasions.

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frigid in British English

(ˈfrɪdʒɪd)

adjective

formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth

2. (esp of a woman)

lacking sexual responsiveness

averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse

characterized by physical coldness

a frigid zone

Derived forms

frigidity (friˈgidity) or frigidness (ˈfrigidness)

noun

frigidly (ˈfrigidly)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from Latin frigidus cold, from frīgēre to be cold, freeze; related to Latin frīgus frost

frigid in American English

(ˈfrɪdʒɪd)

adjective

extremely cold; without heat or warmth

without warmth of feeling or manner; stiff and formal

habitually failing to become sexually aroused, or abnormally repelled by sexual activity

said of a woman

Derived forms

frigidity (friˈgidity) (frɪˈdʒɪdəti)

noun or ˈfrigidness

frigidly (ˈfrigidly)

adverb

Word origin

ME < L frigidus < frigere, to be cold < frigus, coldness, frost < IE base *srīg-, coldness > Gr rhigos, frost

Synonyms of 'frigid'

freezing, cold, frozen, icy

sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling

chilly, formal, stiff, forbidding

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1 (adjective) in the sense of freezing

Definition

very cold

The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged.

Synonyms

freezing

a freezing January afternoon

cold

It was bitterly cold outside.

frozen

I'm frozen out here.

icy

An icy wind blew across the moor.

chill

A chill wind was blowing.

arctic (informal)

The bathroom is positively arctic.

Siberian

frosty

sharp, frosty nights

cool

People found her too cool, aloof and arrogant.

glacial

The air from the sea felt glacial.

wintry

The wintry weather continues to sweep across the country.

gelid

frost-bound

hyperboreal

Opposites

hot

warm

stifling

sweltering

2 (adjective) in the sense of sexually unresponsive

Definition

(esp. of a woman) lacking sexual responsiveness

Synonyms

sexually unresponsive

cold

He became cold and unfeeling.

distant

He's direct and courteous, but distant.

unfeeling

an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people

passionless

a self-centred and passionless woman

undemonstrative

Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman.

3 (adjective) in the sense of chilly

Definition

formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament

I replied with a frigid smile.

Synonyms

chilly

I was slightly afraid of his chilly, distant politeness.

formal

He wrote a very formal letter of apology.

stiff

They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.

forbidding

rigid

passive

icy

austere

an austere, distant, cold person

aloof

He seemed aloof and detached.

lifeless

repellent

unresponsive

unfeeling

unbending

unapproachable

I think a lot of people find dentists very unapproachable.

passionless

unloving

cold as ice

cold-hearted

a cold-hearted disregard for human rights

Opposites

warm

friendly

passionate

sensual

responsive

ardent

impassioned

cordial

hospitable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aloof

Definition

distant or haughty in manner

He seemed aloof and detached.

Synonyms

distant,

cold,

reserved,

cool,

formal,

remote,

forbidding,

detached,

indifferent,

chilly,

unfriendly,

unsympathetic,

uninterested,

haughty,

unresponsive,

supercilious,

unapproachable,

unsociable,

standoffish

in the sense of arctic

Definition

very cold

The bathroom is positively arctic.

Synonyms

freezing,

cold,

frozen,

icy,

chilly,

frosty,

glacial,

frigid,

gelid,

frost-bound,

cold as ice

in the sense of austere

Definition

stern or severe

an austere, distant, cold person

Synonyms

stern,

hard,

serious,

cold,

severe,

formal,

grave,

strict,

exacting,

harsh,

stiff,

forbidding,

grim,

rigorous,

solemn,

stringent,

inflexible,

unrelenting,

unfeeling

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frigid

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frightening
frightful
frigid
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frill
frilly

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释义	Trends of frigid View usage for: frigid (frɪdʒɪd) 1. adjective Frigid means extremely cold. [formal] A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures. The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long. Synonyms: freezing, cold, frozen, icy More Synonyms of frigid 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. Frigid is often used to show disapproval. My husband says I am frigid. Synonyms: sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling More Synonyms of frigid frigidity (frɪdʒɪdɪti) uncountable noun ...an inability to experience orgasm (often called frigidity). Synonyms: unresponsiveness, chill, austerity, passivity More Synonyms of frigid 3. graded adjective If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour as frigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly. [disapproval] He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid onoccasions. More Synonyms of frigid frigid in British English (ˈfrɪdʒɪd) adjective 1. formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth 2. (esp of a woman) a. lacking sexual responsiveness b. averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse 3. characterized by physical coldness a frigid zone Derived forms frigidity (friˈgidity) or frigidness (ˈfrigidness) noun frigidly (ˈfrigidly) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin frigidus cold, from frīgēre to be cold, freeze; related to Latin frīgus frost frigid in American English (ˈfrɪdʒɪd) adjective 1. extremely cold; without heat or warmth 2. without warmth of feeling or manner; stiff and formal 3. habitually failing to become sexually aroused, or abnormally repelled by sexual activity said of a woman Derived forms frigidity (friˈgidity) (frɪˈdʒɪdəti) noun or ˈfrigidness frigidly (ˈfrigidly) adverb Word origin ME < L frigidus < frigere, to be cold < frigus, coldness, frost < IE base srīg-, coldness > Gr rhigos, frost Synonyms of 'frigid' freezing, cold, frozen, icy sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling chilly, formal, stiff, forbidding More Synonyms of frigid* 1 (adjective) in the sense of freezing Definition very cold The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged. Synonyms freezing a freezing January afternoon cold It was bitterly cold outside. frozen I'm frozen out here. icy An icy wind blew across the moor. chill A chill wind was blowing. arctic (informal) The bathroom is positively arctic. Siberian frosty sharp, frosty nights cool People found her too cool, aloof and arrogant. glacial The air from the sea felt glacial. wintry The wintry weather continues to sweep across the country. gelid frost-bound hyperboreal Opposites hot , warm , stifling , sweltering 2 (adjective) in the sense of sexually unresponsive Definition (esp. of a woman) lacking sexual responsiveness Synonyms sexually unresponsive cold He became cold and unfeeling. distant He's direct and courteous, but distant. unfeeling an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people passionless a self-centred and passionless woman undemonstrative Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman. 3 (adjective) in the sense of chilly Definition formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament I replied with a frigid smile. Synonyms chilly I was slightly afraid of his chilly, distant politeness. formal He wrote a very formal letter of apology. stiff They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal. forbidding rigid passive icy austere an austere, distant, cold person aloof He seemed aloof and detached. lifeless repellent unresponsive unfeeling unbending unapproachable I think a lot of people find dentists very unapproachable. passionless unloving cold as ice cold-hearted a cold-hearted disregard for human rights Opposites warm , friendly , passionate , sensual , responsive , ardent , impassioned , cordial , hospitable Additional synonyms in the sense of aloof Definition distant or haughty in manner He seemed aloof and detached. Synonyms distant, cold, reserved, cool, formal, remote, forbidding, detached, indifferent, chilly, unfriendly, unsympathetic, uninterested, haughty, unresponsive, supercilious, unapproachable, unsociable, standoffish in the sense of arctic Definition very cold The bathroom is positively arctic. Synonyms freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chilly, frosty, glacial, frigid, gelid, frost-bound, cold as ice in the sense of austere Definition stern or severe an austere, distant, cold person Synonyms stern, hard, serious, cold, severe, formal, grave, strict, exacting, harsh, stiff, forbidding, grim, rigorous, solemn, stringent, inflexible, unrelenting, unfeeling Nearby words of frigid frightened frightening frightful frigid frigidity frill frilly Synonyms of 'frigid' frigid Explore 'frigid' in the dictionary
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