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freezing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of freezing

having a low or subnormal temperature

why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?

Synonyms of freezing

algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold, coldish, cool, coolish, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Words Related to freezing

cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold

cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp

bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous

chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms of freezing

lukewarm, tepid

heated, overheated, reheated, warmed

snug, toasty, warm

feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed)

canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical

Antonyms of freezing

ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

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