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adjective
adjective: cool; comparative adjective: cooler; superlative adjective: coolest
1.
of or at a fairly low temperature.
"it'll be a cool afternoon"
Similar:
chilly
cold
fresh
crisp
refreshing
invigorating
bracing
brisk
unheated
drafty
nippy
parky
chill
Opposite:
warm
hot
soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature.
"a cool drink in the leafy shade"
(especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot.
"wear your cool, comfortable shirts"
2.
showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project.
"he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center"
Similar:
unenthusiastic
lukewarm
tepid
indifferent
apathetic
halfhearted
negative
unfriendly
distant
remote
aloof
cold
chilly
frosty
unwelcoming
inhospitable
unresponsive
uninterested
unconcerned
offhand
detached
impersonal
dispassionate
undemonstrative
uncommunicative
unfeeling
unemotional
emotionless
standoffish
off
offish
unenthused
Olympian
gelid
Opposite:
enthusiastic
friendly
free from excitement or anxiety.
"he prided himself on keeping a cool head"
(of jazz, especially modern jazz) restrained and relaxed.
3.
INFORMAL
fashionably attractive or impressive.
"I always wore sunglasses to look cool"
Similar:
fashionable
in fashion
in vogue
voguish
(bang) up to date
up to the minute
modern
all the rage
modish
trendsetting
stylish
chic
sophisticated
cosmopolitan
elegant
smart
glamorous
classy
high-class
high-toned
attractive
appealing
impressive
le dernier cri
trendy
funky
with it
hip
in
the in thing
big
happening
now
sharp
swinging
hot
massive
mod
snazzy
kicky
kicking
tony
fly
stylin'
spiffy
sassy
on fleek
down
groovy
all the go
excellent.
exclamation: cool
"a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!"
used to express acceptance or agreement.
"if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool"
4.
INFORMAL
used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, especially of money.
"a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise"
noun
noun: cool; noun: the cool
1.
a fairly low temperature.
"the cool of the night air"
Similar:
chill
chilliness
coldness
coolness
freshness
crispness
Opposite:
warmth
a time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low.
"the cool of the evening"
2.
calmness; composure.
"he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"
3.
the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive.
"all the cool of high fashion"
verb
verb: cool; 3rd person present: cools; past tense: cooled; past participle: cooled; gerund or present participle: cooling
become or cause to become less hot.
"we dived into the river to cool off"
Similar:
chill
refrigerate
make cold/colder
get cold/colder
cool down
lose heat
Opposite:
heat
become or cause to become calm or less excited.
"after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational"
Similar:
calm down
recover/regain one's composure
compose oneself
control oneself
pull oneself together
simmer down
Opposite:
lose one's temper
recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises; warm down
