cool

1. adjective

1)

a cool breeze

Syn:

chilly, chill, cold, bracing, brisk, crisp, fresh, refreshing, invigorating, nippy

Ant:

warm, hot

2)

a cool response

Syn:

unenthusiastic, lukewarm, tepid, indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, halfhearted; unfriendly, distant, remote, aloof, cold, chilly, frosty, unwelcoming, unresponsive, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, standoffish

Ant:

enthusiastic, friendly

3)

his ability to keep cool in a crisis

Syn:

calm, ‘calm, cool, and collected’, composed, as cool as a cucumber, collected, coolheaded, levelheaded, self-possessed, controlled, self-controlled, poised, serene, tranquil, unruffled, unperturbed, unmoved, untroubled, imperturbable, placid, phlegmatic; informal unflappable, together, laid-back

Ant:

panic-stricken, agitated

4)

a cool lack of morality

Syn:

bold, audacious, nerveless; brazen, shameless, unabashed

5) informal

she thinks she's so cool

Syn:

fashionable, stylish, chic, up-to-the-minute, sophisticated; informal trendy, funky, with it, hip, big, happening, groovy, phat, kicky, fly

6) informal

a cool song

See excellent

2. noun

1)

the cool of the evening

Syn:

chill, chilliness, coldness, coolness

Ant:

warmth

2)

Ken lost his cool

Syn:

self-control, control, composure, self-possession, calmness, equilibrium, calm; aplomb, poise, sangfroid, presence of mind

3. verb

1)

cool the sauce in the fridge

Syn:

chill, refrigerate

Ant:

heat

2)

her reluctance did nothing to cool his interest

Syn:

lessen, moderate, diminish, reduce, dampen

Ant:

inflame, arouse

3)

Simon's ardor had cooled

Syn:

subside, lessen, diminish, decrease, abate, moderate, die down, fade, dwindle, wane

Ant:

intensify

4)

after a while, she cooled off

Syn:

calm down, recover/regain one's composure, compose oneself, control oneself, pull oneself together, simmer down