Synonyms of freeze

freeze 1 of 2

verb

ˈfrēz 

as in to harden

to become physically firm or solid

add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harden
• stiffen
• congeal
• solidify
• concrete
• set
• indurate
• firm (up)
• crystallize
• gel
• thicken
• cake
• encrust
• petrify
• coagulate
• gelatinize
• jell
• rigidify
• callus
• ossify
• calcify
• clot
• gelate
• temper
• jelly
• anneal
• case-harden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• liquefy
• melt
• thaw
• dissolve
• smelt
• fuse
• flux
• unfreeze
• deliquesce

freeze

2 of 2

noun

as in cold

a weather condition marked by low temperatures

the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cold
• coldness
• frost
• cold wave
• deep freeze
• chill
• snap
• bite
• chilliness
• cold front
• chillness
• nip
• frigidness
• wintriness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heat
• heat wave
• dog days
• torridity
• torridness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freeze

Verb

Damon notes one instance when, while filming the Trojan Horse scene, costar Jon Bernthal (who plays Menelaus) was half-submerged in freezing water. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Kalshi froze about $90,000 of Perez's profits and he has been banned from betting on the site, one of the sources not authorized to speak publicly said. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026

Noun

In April, Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a similar freeze on those facilities. — Jasper Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The location serves beer, cocktails, wine and alcoholic freeze drinks, with alcohol restricted to the second-floor food court. — Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing freeze

• deep freeze
• freeze out