Synonyms of frozen

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adjective

ˈfrō-zᵊn 

1

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• jammed
• tight
• glued
• embedded
• wedged
• lodged
• fast
• firm
• set
• clamped
• attached
• anchored
• secured
• cemented
• bonded
• snug
• bound
• entrenched
• impacted
• implanted
• immovable
• fastened
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• unbound
• unattached
• movable
• freed
• undone
• yielding
• dislodged
• loosened
• unfastened

2

as in stable

having been established and usually not subject to change

pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stable
• fixed
• unchanging
• certain
• final
• flat
• unchangeable
• settled
• determinate
• firm
• set
• hard
• steady
• inexpugnable
• constant
• uniform
• hard-and-fast
• specific
• good
• solid
• definite
• explicit
• reliable
• safe
• nonadjustable
• exact
• nonnegotiable
• responsible
• dependable
• noncancelable
• stated
• unwavering
• given
• true
• stipulated
• trustworthy
• sure
• tried
• trusty
• tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adjustable
• negotiable
• changeable
• indefinite
• unspecified
• volatile
• variable
• uncertain
• unstable
• fluid
• unpredictable
• unsettled
• mercurial
• fluctuating
• mutable
• capricious
• open-ended
• unsteady
• temperamental
• inconstant
• changeful
• flickery

3

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

responded to my greeting only with a frozen "hello"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• cold
• frigid
• chilly
• cool
• arctic
• brittle
• chill
• reserved
• glacial
• frosty
• detached
• wintry
• clammy
• gelid
• unfriendly
• antiseptic
• unsympathetic
• cold-blooded
• uncordial
• coldish
• cold-eyed
• hard-eyed
• pitiless
• unresponsive
• uncaring
• heartless
• bloodless
• soulless
• unemotional
• unfeeling
• uninterested
• indifferent
• aloof
• dispassionate
• apathetic
• coldhearted
• undemonstrative
• offish
• impersonal
• unenthusiastic
• standoffish
• hard-hearted
• kindless
• antisocial
• unsociable
• unsocial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• happy
• sympathetic
• friendly
• cordial
• hearty
• genial
• kind
• emotional
• compassionate
• warm-blooded
• expressive
• eager
• warmhearted
• enthusiastic
• demonstrative
• passionate
• kindhearted

frozen

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verb

past participle of freeze

as in stiffened

to become physically firm or solid

add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stiffened
• congealed
• hardened
• solidified
• concreted
• indurated
• firmed (up)
• encrusted
• gelled
• set
• caked
• jellied
• coagulated
• crystallized
• petrified
• thickened
• gelatinized
• clotted
• tempered
• callused
• calcified
• ossified
• jelled
• rigidified
• annealed
• gelated
• case-hardened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liquefied
• softened
• thawed
• melted
• dissolved
• fused
• smelted
• unfrozen
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frozen

Adjective

The agreement codifies ceasefires, reopens the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, and promises the release of $100-120 billion in frozen assets and oil export waivers. —Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

For now, however, Bell’s confirmation remains frozen. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Verb

Yes, the filmstrips look old, but that’s par for the course in Widow’s Bay, where all tech is frozen a few decades in the past. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026

The 2026 contestants' Instagram and TikTok profiles are frozen in time, showcasing their final adventures and accomplishments (like Kenzie Annis graduating from nursing school) before they were sequestered in May, prior to their debuts in the Fijian villa. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 June 2026