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frigid

[frij-id] / ˈfrɪdʒ ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
extremely cold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chilly freezing frosty frozen glacial ice-cold icy wintry
WEAK
Siberian antarctic arctic chill cool frost-bound gelid hyperboreal icebox refrigerated snappy three-dog night
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly heated hot warm
WEAK
amicable amorous lovable loving responsive
ADJECTIVE
unresponsive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chilly cold forbidding frosty icy
WEAK
aloof austere cold-hearted cold-shoulder cool formal impotent indifferent lifeless passionless passive repellent rigid stiff unapproachable unbending unfeeling unloving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly hot sympathetic warm
WEAK
amicable amorous lovable loving responsive

Example Sentences

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Athena ended up in a frigid crater and tipped over, leaving its solar batteries unable to charge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

This developing heatwave follows recent blizzards and frigid conditions in the Midwest and Great Lakes, along with heavy thunderstorms and tornado threats towards the East Coast.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Now the Red Planet is frigid, dry, and surrounded by only a thin layer of air.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

There’s no New England weather frigid enough to keep people from buying iced coffees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I lay back in the frigid cart, closed my eyes, and thought of August.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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