| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold, nippy |
Synonyms: |
air-conditioned, algid, arctic, biting, chill, chilled, chilling, chilly, coldish, frigid, frore, frosty, gelid, hawkish, nipping, refreshing, refrigerated, shivery, snappy, wintry |
Antonyms: |
hot, temperate, warm |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
Synonyms: |
assured, composed, coolheaded, deliberate, detached, dispassionate, impassive, imperturbable, levelheaded, nonchalant, philosophical, phlegmatic, placid, quiet, relaxed, self-controlled, self-possessed, serene, stolid, together, tranquil, unagitated, unemotional, unexcited, unflappable, unruffled |
Antonyms: |
agitated, annoyed, excited, upset |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aloof, disapproving |
Synonyms: |
annoyed, apathetic, distant, frigid, impertinent, impudent, incurious, indifferent, insolent, lukewarm, offended, offhand, offish, procacious, reserved, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, unenthusiastic, unfriendly, uninterested, unresponsive, unsociable, unwelcoming, withdrawn |
Antonyms: |
approving, friendly, kind, responsive, warm |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent |
Synonyms: |
boss*, dandy, divine, glorious, hunky-dory, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, sensational, swell |
Antonyms: |
poor, square, uncool, unpopular |
| Main Entry: | acceptable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | satisfactory, agreeable |
Synonyms: |
A-OK, adequate, admissible, all right, average, big*, common, cooking with gas, cool*, copacetic, decent, delightful, fair, hep, hip*, hunky-dory, in the swim, kosher*, large, okay, on the ball, on the beam, passable, peachy keen, pleasant, pleasing, respectable, right on, standard, sufficient, swell*, tolerable, trendy, unexceptional, unobjectionable, up to code, up to snuff, welcome |
Antonyms: |
disagreeable, disturbing, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unwelcome |
| Main Entry: | accomplished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | skilled in activity |
Synonyms: |
able, adept, brainy, consummate, cool*, cultivated, expert, gifted, hep, hip*, masterly, polished, practiced, proficient, savvy, sharp, skillful, talented, wised up, with it |
Antonyms: |
inept, inexpert, unable |
| Main Entry: | admirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | held in great respect |
Synonyms: |
A-1, A-OK, ace*, attractive, best ever, cat's pajamas, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory, keen*, laudable, meritable, meritorious, neat*, out of sight, out of this world, peachy*, praiseworthy, rare, solid, super, super-duper, superior, unreal*, valuable, wicked*, wonderful, worthy, zero cool |
Antonyms: |
contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, shameful, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | aloof |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | remote |
Synonyms: |
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 |
Antonyms: |
concerned, friendly, sociable |
| Main Entry: | amiable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, agreeable |
Synonyms: |
affable, amicable, attractive, benign, breezy, buddy-buddy, charming, cheerful, clubby, complaisant, cool*, copacetic, cordial, cozy, delightful, downright neighborly, easy, engaging, friendly, genial, good-humored, good-natured, gracious, home cooking, kind, kindly, lenient, lovable, mellow, mild, obliging, palsy-walsy, pleasant, pleasing, princely, pussycat, responsive, right, righteous, sociable, sweet-tempered, swell*, tight*, warm, warmhearted, winning |
| Notes: | amicable implies being well disposed; amiable is acting well disposed and amiable is commonly applied only to people - though sometimes it is used for occasions, while amicable is not applied to people at all but to human interactions and their outcomes; amiable first meant 'kind' or 'lovely, lovable' and amicable first applied to things and meant 'pleasant, benign' |
Antonyms: |
crabby, disagreeable, gloomy, hateful, irritable, mean, quarrelsome, rude, surly, testy, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | apathetic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncaring, disinterested |
Synonyms: |
blah*, callous, cold, cool, could care less, couldn't care less, don't give a damn, draggy, emotionless, flat, impassive, indifferent, insensible, laid-back*, languid, moony, passive, stoic, stolid, unconcerned, unemotional, unfeeling, uninterested, unmoved, unresponsive, untouched, what the hell, wimpy |
Antonyms: |
caring, concerned, interested, responsive |