Synonyms of chilly

chilly

adjective

ˈchi-lē 

1

as in chilling

uncomfortably cool

those chilly nights when a warm fire can be especially comforting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

a chilly glare directed at the person who tried to go to the head of the line

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in cold

having a low or subnormal temperature

a chilly spring morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of chilly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Purple lupine can be abundant during summers, wild herbs such as angelica grow from rocky crevices, flowering bushes of yarrow flourish in picturesque meadows, and, just off the coast, tall stalks of sea kelp float in chilly waters. —Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024

But on a chilly day in New York City, the small forward for the Boston Celtics is doing just that. —Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024

As the weather gets chillier and breezier, wear a relaxed collared sweater, and as football season starts, there are NFL sweaters for all (including a Kansas City Chiefs sweater for the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stans). —Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024

Layer a vest on top if the weather gets chilly, or wear on its own with a baseball cap and sneakers. —Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024