CHILLINESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

chilliness

noun

Definition of chilliness

as in chill

an uncomfortable degree of coolness the lingering chilliness in the church prompted everyone to put on jackets

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Recent Examples of chilliness Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

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Noun

My conversations and research left me much less shocked at that statistic that had sent chills down my spine a few weeks prior.

— Luba Kassova, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Organizers who have engaged with potential donors said the administration’s targeting of political opponents and diversity initiatives seems to have put a chill on fundraising for their causes.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of chill

Noun

Magazine understands that an experience need not be melodramatic or unique to be deeply transformative, and that moments of joy or bitterness, confusion or clarity, can all sit side by side.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Don’t leave without trying the cold brew tamarindo, where the fruit’s tartness plays against the bitterness of the coffee.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

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