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frigid
frig·id F0328800 (frĭj′ĭd)adj.1. Extremely cold. See Synonyms at cold.2. Lacking warmth of feeling.3. Stiff and formal in manner: a frigid refusal to a request.4. Showing little or no enthusiasm: Scientists gave the new theory a frigid reception.5. Often Offensive Lacking sexual desire or unwilling to engage in sexual activity. Used especially of women.
[Latin frīgidus, cold, from frīgus, the cold.]
fri·gid′i·ty (frĭ-jĭd′ĭ-tē), frig′id·ness n.frig′id·ly adv.frigid (ˈfrɪdʒɪd) adj1. formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth2. (esp of a woman)a. lacking sexual responsivenessb. averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse3. characterized by physical coldness: a frigid zone. [C15: from Latin frigidus cold, from frīgēre to be cold, freeze; related to Latin frīgus frost] friˈgidity, ˈfrigidness n ˈfrigidly advfrig•id (ˈfrɪdʒ ɪd)
adj. 1. very cold in temperature: a frigid climate. 2. a. without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm: a frigid reaction to the proposed law. b. stiff or formal: a polite but frigid welcome. 3. (of a woman) a. unable to experience an orgasm or sexual excitement during sexual intercourse. b. unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli. [1590–1600; < Latin frīgidus] fri•gid′i•ty, n. frig′id•ness, n. frig′id•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | frigid - sexually unresponsive; "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"coldunloving - not giving or reciprocating affection | | 2. | frigid - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"gelid, icy, arctic, glacial, polarcold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" | | 3. | frigid - 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"frosty, icy, wintry, glacial, frozencold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold" |
frigidadjective1. freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chill, arctic, Siberian, frosty, cool, glacial, wintry, gelid, frost-bound, hyperboreal The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged.
freezing hot, warm, stifling, sweltering2. sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling, passionless, undemonstrative My husband says I am frigid.3. chilly, formal, stiff, forbidding, rigid, passive, icy, austere, aloof, lifeless, repellent, unresponsive, unfeeling, unbending, unapproachable, passionless, unloving, cold as ice, cold-hearted She replied with a frigid smile.
chilly warm, friendly, passionate, sensual, responsive, ardent, impassioned, cordial, hospitablefrigidadjective1. Very cold:arctic, boreal, freezing, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, wintry.Archaic: frore.Idiom: bitter cold.2. Lacking all friendliness and warmth:cold, frosty, glacial, icy.3. Deficient in or lacking sexual desire:ardorless, cold, inhibited, passionless, unresponsive.Translationsfrigid (ˈfridʒid) adjective1. cold and unemotional. He behaves in a frigid manner. 冷淡的 冷淡的2. frozen. the frigid zones of the world (= the Arctic and Antarctic). 寒冷的 寒冷的ˈfrigidly adverb 冷淡地 冷淡地friˈgidity noun 寒冷，冷淡 寒冷，冷淡 frigid
frigid[′frij·id] (psychology) Temperamentally, especially sexually, cold or unresponsive. frigid
frig·id (frij'id), 1. Synonym(s): cold2. Temperamentally, especially sexually, cold or irresponsive. [L. frigidus, cold] Referring to a woman with sexual arousal disorderfrig·id (frij'id) 1. Synonym(s): cold. 2. Temperamentally, especially sexually, unresponsive. [L. frigidus, cold]frigid
Synonyms for frigidadj freezingSynonyms- freezing
- cold
- frozen
- icy
- chill
- arctic
- Siberian
- frosty
- cool
- glacial
- wintry
- gelid
- frost-bound
- hyperboreal
Antonyms- hot
- warm
- stifling
- sweltering
adj sexually unresponsiveSynonyms- sexually unresponsive
- cold
- distant
- unfeeling
- passionless
- undemonstrative
adj chillySynonyms- chilly
- formal
- stiff
- forbidding
- rigid
- passive
- icy
- austere
- aloof
- lifeless
- repellent
- unresponsive
- unfeeling
- unbending
- unapproachable
- passionless
- unloving
- cold as ice
- cold-hearted
Antonyms- warm
- friendly
- passionate
- sensual
- responsive
- ardent
- impassioned
- cordial
- hospitable
Synonyms for frigidadj very coldSynonyms- arctic
- boreal
- freezing
- frosty
- gelid
- glacial
- icy
- polar
- wintry
- frore
adj lacking all friendliness and warmthSynonymsadj deficient in or lacking sexual desireSynonyms- ardorless
- cold
- inhibited
- passionless
- unresponsive
Synonyms for frigidadj sexually unresponsiveSynonymsRelated Wordsadj extremely coldSynonyms- gelid
- icy
- arctic
- glacial
- polar
Related Wordsadj devoid of warmth and cordialitySynonyms- frosty
- icy
- wintry
- glacial
- frozen
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