COOLNESS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

coolness

noun

Definition of coolness

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper his coolness under pressure makes him everyone's first choice to head a project with an ironclad deadline

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as in elegance

the quality or state of being fashionable the coolness of their clothes is something that high schoolers tend to obsess over

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Recent Examples of coolness On TikTok or Instagram, a gesture once used to symbolize doctrine or wisdom starts to look like confidence, coolness, even swagger. — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 The rain will bring coolness to the air, lowering temperatures to the 80s. — Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The invading army of World Cup tourists love our hospitality, barbeque, ranch dressing, bars, superstores, fast food and our all-around coolness. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 But Hilton also supplied fans and coolness in a literal sense. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 There’s a wonderful midpoint Dylan has discovered in his contemporary shows between intensity and coolness. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2026 Brit Pop often trafficked in ironies, distances, and coolness. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolness

Noun

The pressure to keep your composure could clash with very real needs at home or in your own personal life.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Europe, naturally, handled this decision with great composure and perspective.

— Amber Harding, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of composure

Noun

After Canada suffered its most deadly shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020, where 22 people were killed, the government put in place major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
England plays with a faster and sometimes more direct style and has been carried by Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who each have six goals.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of style

Noun

Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
The fresh flip-flop offerings prove that simplicity need not be sacrificed for stylishness, and that all-day comfiness should most certainly not take a back seat to a head-turning summertime aesthetic.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 May 2026

Definition of stylishness

Noun

Rangers starter Jacob deGrom left after throwing 80 pitches in five innings because of an issue with his left hip and leg.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Keeping both hips lifted, raise your right leg as if marching, with your right knee directly over the right hip.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

Definition of hip

Noun

Ice vests, cold towels to the head and neck, and ice slushies consumed at around 0-2C cool the body from the outside and inside, while hydration begins with players arriving well hydrated before a ball is kicked.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
By the 19th century, bathing had evolved from a quick cool-down into a major social and sporting event.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026