Synonyms of chill

chill 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in chilling

uncomfortably cool

this chill weather is making my teeth chatter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chilling
• chilly
• bitter
• bleak
• cold
• frigid
• brisk
• freezing
• icy
• nippy
• raw
• sharp
• crisp
• arctic
• nipping
• bracing
• frosty
• wintry
• ice-cold
• glacial
• numbing
• polar
• rigorous
• invigorating
• coolish
• shivery
• frozen
• subzero
• iced
• refrigerated
• snappy
• frosted
• unheated
• subfreezing
• frore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• balmy
• lukewarm
• tepid
• heated
• warmed

3

as in cold

having a low or subnormal temperature

no one should be coatless on a chill night as this

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cold
• freezing
• chilly
• icy
• frigid
• cool
• chilled
• arctic
• frosty
• ice-cold
• wintry
• shivery
• numbing
• bitter
• glacial
• cooled
• polar
• brisk
• gelid
• coolish
• nippy
• coldish
• bone-chilling
• algid
• snappy
• crisp
• nipping
• subzero
• cryogenic
• penetrating
• bracing
• frozen
• ultracold
• piercing
• iced
• cutting
• subfreezing
• refrigerated
• keen
• sharp
• rigorous
• frosted
• unheated
• invigorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hot
• warming
• boiling
• burning
• seething
• sweltering
• fiery
• molten
• igneous
• searing
• ardent
• broiling
• sultry
• fervent
• warm
• sizzling
• torrid
• fervid
• lukewarm
• blazing
• white-hot
• tepid
• red-hot
• glowing
• piping hot
• roasting
• heated
• warmed
• scorching
• scalding
• overheated
• reheated
• ultrahot
• snug
• feverish
• tropical
• inflamed
• steamy
• toasty
• flushed
• muggy
• equatorial
• summery
• canicular

4

as in dark

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer

the house's design may be cutting-edge, but it has a chill sterility about it that is anything but homey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dark
• lonely
• bleak
• somber
• depressive
• depressing
• cold
• darkening
• desolate
• solemn
• lonesome
• murky
• gray
• morbid
• blue
• black
• miserable
• depressed
• sad
• gloomy
• sullen
• cheerless
• funereal
• cloudy
• morose
• wretched
• dreary
• oppressive
• sepulchral
• glum
• melancholy
• disconsolate
• saturnine
• elegiac
• lugubrious
• dismal
• forlorn
• comfortless
• dire
• drear
• plutonian
• desperate
• dreich
• sunless
• Cimmerian
• godforsaken
• tenebrous
• unhappy
• down
• melancholic
• tenebrific
• dull
• negative
• dim
• low
• mournful
• dejected
• discouraging
• hopeless
• inconsolable
• mirthless
• menacing
• grim
• woebegone
• distressing
• droopy
• despondent
• upsetting
• dispiriting
• disheartening
• woeful
• distressful
• dismaying
• pessimistic
• hangdog
• discomfiting
• sorrowful
• plaintive
• threatening
• drab
• lamentable
• colorless
• dour
• lowering
• lowery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friendly
• bright
• cheerful
• festive
• comforting
• gay
• cordial
• cheery
• sunshiny
• merry
• jolly
• gay
• joyous
• buoyant
• joyful
• blithe
• mirthful
• encouraging
• optimistic
• cheering
• hopeful
• heartwarming
• blithesome
• jocund
• lighthearted
• lightsome

chill

2 of 3

noun

ˈchil 

as in chilliness

an uncomfortable degree of coolness

there's a chill in the air, so you'd better wear a sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chilliness
• bitterness
• cold
• coldness
• bite
• bleakness
• nip
• crispness
• freeze
• rawness
• sharpness
• nippiness
• briskness
• iciness
• frigidity
• frigidness
• frostiness
• wintriness
• gelidity
• snap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warmth
• warmness
• heat
• balminess
• hotness
• sultriness

chill

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to freeze

to cause to lose heat

chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeze
• cool
• refrigerate
• frost
• ice
• ventilate
• quick-freeze
• air-condition
• supercool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heat
• warm
• steam
• toast
• bake
• boil
• temper
• microwave
• broil
• heat-treat

2

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

you want to hang out with us and just chill this weekend?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• rest
• unwind
• decompress
• wind down
• chill out
• loosen up
• hang loose
• mellow (out)
• de-stress
• bask
• compose
• settle
• calm
• lounge
• cool
• unbend
• comfort
• repose
• laze
• bum
• alleviate
• relieve
• idle
• vegetate
• loll
• hang (around or out)
• kick back
• quiet
• ease
• hack (around)
• dawdle
• goof (off)
• drone
• loaf
• veg out
• zone out
• footle
• dillydally
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

3

as in to discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of

investors chilled by the floundering economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discourage
• frustrate
• intimidate
• scare
• daunt
• frighten
• unnerve
• worry
• dishearten
• bother
• throw cold water on
• demoralize
• dispirit
• trouble
• dismay
• try
• cow
• unman
• weigh
• afflict
• distress
• horrify
• browbeat
• bully
• damp
• depress
• weaken
• deaden
• dampen
• undermine
• sadden
• debilitate
• irk
• vex
• enfeeble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nerve
• steel
• encourage
• cheer
• enforce
• strengthen
• reinforce
• enliven
• hearten
• embolden
• assure
• animate
• fortify
• stir
• reassure
• stimulate
• gladden
• invigorate
• lift
• buoy (up)
• provoke
• inspire
• energize
• excite
• boost
• quicken
• rally
• galvanize

4

as in to lazy

to spend time doing nothing

instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lazy
• relax
• lounge
• rest
• laze
• bum
• idle
• stroll
• kill time
• play
• hack (around)
• hang (around or out)
• goof (off)
• dawdle
• veg out
• kick back
• loll
• loaf
• drone
• poke
• hang about
• dillydally
• footle
• linger
• muck
• mess
• twiddle one's thumbs
• kick around
• hibernate
• dally
• fool
• trifle
• doze
• loiter
• estivate
• monkey
• piddle
• fiddle (around)
• potter (around)
• saunter
• putter (around)
• amble
• lag
• mosey
• swan
• tarry
• malinger
• goldbrick
• truant
• furlough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• sweat
• slave
• grind
• hustle
• labor
• plow
• toil
• plug
• plod
• apply
• buckle (down)
• hump
• grub
• peg
• exert
• put out
• drudge
• travail
• moil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chill

Adjective

Blueberries need a chill period with temperatures between 32ºF and 45ºF to initiate dormancy. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Stone Fruit Care Considerations Stone fruit success depends on selecting varieties with the correct chill-hour requirements for your region—and be sure to look at your precise location. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026

Noun

The movie wasn’t popular with critics, but teen viewers may disagree and revel in the thrills, chills, and fight scenes. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Garnishes come on the side so that a room-temp lemon peel or olive won’t ruin the chill. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel to their body. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

While Operation Midway Blitz officially ended last November, many in Little Village say the neighborhood is still chilled by the enforcement, and that raids and deportations continue to this day. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing chill

• chill out