Synonyms of clammy

clammy

adjective

ˈkla-mē 

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clammy

Use a buddy system with your travel companions and watch each other for dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps and cool, clammy skin. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Use the buddy system all day watch your travel companions for dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps or cool, clammy skin, and ask them to watch you. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Heat exhaustion symptoms can include heavy sweating, cold and clammy skin, lightheadedness or headache, loss of appetite or nausea, according to New York City Emergency Management. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

Warning signs include dizziness, a rapid but weak pulse and cool, clammy skin. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026