单词 | coolness |
释义 | 1 (noun) He felt the coolness of the tiled floor. Synonyms coldness freshness chilliness nippiness Opposites sunniness , tepidity , tepidness , warmness 2 (noun) They praised him for his coolness under pressure. Synonyms calmness She faced her ordeal with admirable calmness. control He had a terrible temper, and sometimes lost control completely. composure Stopping briefly to regain her composure, she described her ordeal. self-control I began to wish I'd shown more self-control. self-discipline self-possession placidity level-headedness imperturbability collectedness sedateness placidness composedness dispassionateness Opposites disconcertion , excitement , nervousness , agitation , delirium , perturbation , tenseness , twitchiness (informal) , discomposure , deliriousness , disconcertedness , excitedness , impassionedness 3 (noun) She seemed quite unaware of the sudden coolness of her friend's manner. Synonyms unfriendliness reserve distance There were periods of distance, of coldness. indifference his callous indifference to the plight of his son apathy the political apathy of many people these days remoteness aloofness frigidity unconcern Her feelings had gone from blithe unconcern to anxiety. unresponsiveness frostiness standoffishness offhandedness lukewarmness frigidness reservedness uncommunicativeness unconcernedness Opposites warmth , friendliness , responsiveness , sociability , receptivity , cordiality , affability , geniality , amiability , chumminess (informal) , receptiveness , amiableness , sociableness 4 (noun) The coolness of his suggestion took her breath away. Synonyms impudence One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes. audacity He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking. boldness insolence The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence. impertinence The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal! shamelessness cheekiness brazenness presumptuousness audaciousness 5 (noun) (informal) Synonyms sophistication They now have the sophistication attained by performing in public. elegance Princess Grace's understated elegance poise It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise. urbanity He had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat. Additional synonymsin the sense of apathy Definition lack of interest or enthusiasm the political apathy of many people these days Synonyms lack of interest, indifference, inertia, coolness, passivity, coldness, stoicism, nonchalance, torpor, phlegm, sluggishness, listlessness, unconcern, insensibility, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passiveness, impassibility, unfeelingness, emotionlessness, uninterestedness in the sense of audacity He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking. Synonyms cheek (informal), nerve (informal), defiance, gall (informal), presumption, rudeness, chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal), insolence, impertinence, neck (informal), impudence, effrontery, brass neck (British, informal), shamelessness, sassiness (informal), forwardness, pertness, audaciousness, disrespectfulness in the sense of composure Definition the state of being calm or unworried Stopping briefly to regain her composure, she described her ordeal. Synonyms calmness, calm, poise, self-possession, cool (slang), ease, dignity, serenity, tranquillity, coolness, aplomb, equanimity, self-assurance, sang-froid, placidity, imperturbability, collectedness, sedateness Nearby words of |
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