FREEZING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfrē-ziŋ

Definition of freezing

as in cold

having a low or subnormal temperature why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?

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freezing

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verb

present participle of freeze

as in hardening

to become physically firm or solid add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

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Recent Examples of freezing

Adjective

But, as mad as the idea may have seemed back then, the tradition is still going strong 40 years later with participants coming from around the world to cast their dignity aside — along with a warm robe — and take the plunge into the freezing water. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 In addition, Moscow continued its efforts to wreck the Ukrainian power grid before the freezing winter months. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Workers helped to close big state budget deficits by accepting concessions in 2009, 2011 and 2017, weakening their pensions and healthcare coverage and freezing wages. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 After freezing new home insurance policies in California in 2022 and 2023, Allstate and State Farm are seeking a limited return to writing new residential policies. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freezing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing

Adjective

Yes; there are spa treatments as well as a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub circuit rooted in a traditional Ahousaht bathing ritual.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
So much of the last season with Charlie [Hunnam] was Charlie [as Ed Gein] in a barn or in a cold house talking to himself.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of cold

Verb

September is near the end of the season, so avoid high-nitrogen doses, which can interfere with tuber hardening and storage.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Hope for finding survivors is fading as rescuers race against time and quickly hardening mud.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardening

Adjective

The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Her icy-gray tresses were elegant yet effortless, but ask any woman who’s ever let her grays grow in — the process is anything but.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of icy

Verb

Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiffening

Adjective

The organic matter was synthesized early, likely out in the frigid outer reaches of the Solar System.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
That’s a goal worth keeping in mind as the shifting Western alliance navigates global challenges, even in the frigid north.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

The first is a strong area of high pressure over eastern Canada that’s sending crisp and chilly air to the Northeast.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
One side effect of this is a new distance from OpenAI, in addition to its existing chilly relationship with Anthropic, and from the growing number of AI employees in Silicon Valley who also support the calls for a slowdown.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chilly

Adjective

The group’s trademark sense of space, room for the sax, Sandman’s voice, and ear candy like acoustic guitar, echoey cymbals, and distant piano, and their uniquely chill sense of melody take cente rstage on the song.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of chill

Adjective

Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
For the most part, garlic grows best if it’s planted about a week or two after the first killing frost in the fall, followed by exposure to several months of cool weather before the spring season starts.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026