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 And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 This Loops x Dune mist is so refreshing— an instant burst of coolness that also soothes and rehydrates my skin without disrupting my makeup. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 Stereo 41, Walnut Creek A bastion of late-night coolness – almost too cool – has taken root in downtown Walnut Creek. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Achieving mainstream stardom hasn’t stopped Cale, Jacobs and Scorsese from maintaining the glimmer of coolness decades into their careers. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolness

Noun

There’s often a moment leading up to a loss when the doubt creeps in, the confidence gets rattled and the composure gets compromised.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
The 32-year-old Honduran admitted to fighting to try to keep his composure.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of composure

Noun

The spacious drawing room radiates Georgian elegance with soaring ceilings, floor-length sash windows, mural wallpaper, and intricate crown moldings.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
But lady-like neutrals offer understated elegance that elongates the fingers and instantly softens the look of the hands.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

These diverse cultural influences are evident in the old city’s Italian-style 18th-century architecture, another major draw for visitors.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of style

Noun

These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of stylishness

Noun

Shortly after that, Leigh and Beck went to a hip hangout in Little Tokyo called Troy Café.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Men who develop symptoms — including changes in urination, blood in the urine or semen, or persistent back or hip pain — should see a doctor promptly for evaluation, experts advise.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hip

Noun

His strength in the late nineties was a kind of calm under pressure, and his power in the next decade was translating that swaggering cool for ever-larger stages.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
As the lake’s temperature cools, algae hanging out near the bottom of the lake rise to the top.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026