frigid

frig·id

adj \ˈfri-jəd\

Definition of FRIGID

1

a : intensely cold b : lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent

2

: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid

3

a : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse —used especially of women b of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse

— frig·id·ly adverb

— frig·id·ness noun

Examples of FRIGID

1. The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
2. She was born into an emotionally frigid family.

Origin of FRIGID

Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos

First Known Use: 1619

Related to FRIGID

Synonyms: algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, cold, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Antonyms: ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

Related Words: cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold; cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp; bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous; chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms: lukewarm, tepid; heated, overheated, reheated, warmed; snug, toasty, warm; feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed); canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical

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Other Psychology Terms

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Rhymes with FRIGID

rigid