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Synonyms & Antonyms of cool
(Entry 1 of 3)
- the locals were cool towards outsiders
- the schoolmaster's cool manner did not encourage chitchat
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- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- clubby,
- companionable,
- convivial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- gregarious,
- outgoing
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- in a crisis keep a cool head, even if no one else is
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- relaxed,
- relieved,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
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- a cool basement that would be perfect for storing wine
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- directed a cool glance at the student who was sneaking into class late
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- had a cool new hairstyle
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- disheveled
- (or dishevelled),
- messy,
- mussy,
- rumpled,
- wrinkled
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- a Greek island that's the current favorite of the cool crowd
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- a really cool garage band that's starting to get some attention from the music industry
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- A-OK,
- A1,
- awesome,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- beautiful,
- blue-chip,
- blue-ribbon,
- boffo,
- bonny
- (also bonnie)
- [chiefly British],
- boss
- [slang],
- brag,
- brave,
- bully,
- bumper,
- capital,
- choice,
- classic,
- corking,
- crackerjack,
- cracking,
- dandy,
- divine,
- dope
- [slang],
- down
- [slang],
- dynamite,
- excellent,
- fab,
- fabulous,
- famous,
- fantabulous
- [slang],
- fantastic,
- fine,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- first-string,
- five-star,
- four-star,
- frontline,
- gangbusters
- (also gangbuster),
- gilt-edged
- (or gilt-edge),
- gone
- [slang],
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- high-class,
- hot,
- hype
- [slang],
- immense,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- lovely,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- out-of-sight
- [slang],
- par excellence,
- peachy,
- peachy keen,
- phat
- [slang],
- prime,
- primo
- [slang],
- prize,
- prizewinning,
- quality,
- radical
- [slang],
- righteous
- [slang],
- sensational,
- slick,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- top-of-the-line,
- top-shelf,
- topflight,
- topping
- [chiefly British],
- unsurpassed,
- wizard
- [chiefly British],
- wonderful
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- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- good,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- satisfactory,
- tolerable
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cool
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of cool (Entry 2 of 3)
- the judge's customary cool stood her in good stead during the sensational trial
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- a designer who was the arbiter of cool
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- despite the flood of insults, the fledgling stand-up comic never lost his cool
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cool
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of cool (Entry 3 of 3)
- cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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- after the recess, tempers had cooled, and we could have a civil, rational discussion
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- calm (down),
- chill out
- [slang],
- hush,
- pipe down,
- quiet,
- settle (down)
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- relax,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize),
- unwind,
- zone out
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“Cool.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cool. Accessed 20 January 2020.
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