Synonyms for on ice
- guaranteed
- settled
- sure
- cinched
- clear-cut
- clinched
- confirmed
- decided
- ensured
- fixed
- insured
- pronounced
- racked
- sealed
- secure
- set
- beyond doubt
- definite
- dependable
- in the bag
- indubitable
- irrefutable
- made certain
- nailed down
- sewed up
- surefire
- undoubted
- unquestionable
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Antonyms for on ice
- indefinite
- uncertain
- unsure
- undecided
- unfixed
- vague
- confused
- dismayed
- distrustful
- doubted
- doubtful
- doubting
- feared
- fearful
- hesitant
- nervous
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English is "ice" (also the name of the rune for -i-), from Proto-Germanic *isa- (cf. Old Norse iss, Old Frisian is, Dutch ijs, German Eis), with no certain cognates beyond Germanic, though possible relatives are Avestan aexa- "frost, ice," isu- "frosty, icy;" Afghan asai "frost." Slang meaning "diamonds" is attested from 1906.
Ice cube attested from 1904. Ice age attested from 1832. To break the ice "to make the first opening to any attempt" is from 1580s, metaphoric of making passages for boats by breaking up river ice though in modern use usually with implications of "cold reserve."
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ON ICE
aloof
adjectiveremote- above
- apart
- casual
- chilly
- cold
- cold fish
- cool
- detached
- distant
- forbidding
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- haughty
- incurious
- indifferent
- laid back
- lone wolf
- loner
- offish
- on ice
- putting on airs
- reserved
- secluded
- solitary
- standoffish
- stuck up
- supercilious
- thick-skinned
- unapproachable
- unconcerned
- unfriendly
- uninterested
- unresponsive
- unsociable
- unsympathetic
- uppity
- withdrawn
assured
adjectiveabsolutely certaincertain
adjectiveundoubtable, valid- absolute
- ascertained
- authoritative
- clear
- conclusive
- confirmable
- definite
- demonstrable
- destined
- determined
- establishable
- evident
- firm
- fixed
- genuine
- guaranteed
- having down pat
- in the bag
- incontrovertible
- indubitable
- infallible
- irrefutable
- known
- on ice
- plain
- positive
- predestined
- provable
- real
- reliable
- safe
- salted away
- set
- sound
- supreme
- sure
- sure thing
- true
- trustworthy
- unambiguous
- undeniable
- undoubted
- unequivocal
- unerring
- unmistakable
- verifiable
confined
adjectivelimited, encloseddecided
adjectivecertain, definitedetermined
adjectivedriven, persistent- bent
- bent on
- buckled down
- constant
- decided
- decisive
- dogged
- earnest
- firm
- fixed
- hard-as-nails
- hardboiled
- intent
- mean business
- obstinate
- on ice
- pat
- persevering
- purposeful
- resolute
- resolved
- serious
- set
- set on
- settled
- single-minded
- solid
- steadfast
- strong-minded
- strong-willed
- stubborn
- tenacious
- unfaltering
- unflinching
- unhesitating
- unwavering
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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