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chiller

[chil-er] / ˈtʃɪl ər /
NOUN
horror
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension awe consternation disgust dismay dread fear fright hatred panic revulsion terror
STRONG
abhorrence abomination alarm antipathy aversion detestation dislike hate loathing monstrosity repugnance trepidation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness confidence encouragement happiness liking loving
STRONG
approval esteem love sympathy
WEAK
beauty delight miracle pleasure wonder
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding
NOUN
perplexity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
puzzlement
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
puzzler
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
suspense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty
STRONG
dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation grabber hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering
WEAK
cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness certainty composure ease peace
WEAK
knowledge

Example Sentences

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Chief Executive David Gitlin said the firm has tripled its chiller manufacturing capacity in North America since 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I visited Barrios Gracián the following day when things were chiller.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

He had a choice between Anisa Khan, who sells Indian food-flavoured pizzas, and Dean Franklin, who runs an air conditioning company, in a battle he billed as "chilli versus the chiller".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

This remake of “Road House” has a chiller vibe than the 1989 film which was rough, mean and hungry.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

We go up top and try that salad chiller bowl out.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.