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

As a result, sudden freezing temperatures can cause materials to fracture easily. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Some spots in the northern US this weekend could flirt with freezing temperatures overnight for the first time since spring, too. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Though freezing overnight lows can still be expected throughout the month, afternoon highs are predicted to remain in the 40s before warming to the low 50s by the end of February. — Hali Smith october 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 Ice•ology trays use a slow-freezing process designed to separate impurities and air bubbles from the ice, creating crystal-clear cubes that elevate cocktails, mocktails and everyday beverages. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freezing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing

Adjective

After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Doing so before the plant is fully dormant can encourage new growth, which will be vulnerable to cold damage when cooler weather arrives.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of cold

Verb

The program would be funded through insurance premiums, with the goal of providing universal disaster coverage while directing some of that money toward reducing future risks through wildfire prevention and home-hardening efforts.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
But hardening schools and practicing lockdown drills, among other steps to reduce school shootings, are not making young people feel safer.

— Nina Vinik, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hardening

Verb

Proposition 132 attempts to address these concerns by stiffening legal penalties.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
But one of the positives Glenn highlighted was the defense stiffening in the red zone against Chicago, which went 2 of 7 inside the New York 20-yard line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of stiffening

Adjective

Team them with your favorite heeled booties and dressy blouse for a night out, or keep them cozy with a sweater and Uggs on a frigid day.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
The flexible modules survived thermal shock cycles from frigid lows to extreme heat and passed the rigorous IEC 63163 international stability standard.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

Also, our year-round birds — cardinals, blue jays, titmice, Carolina chickadees, bluebirds, mockingbirds, Carolina wrens, woodpeckers and others — will be around all winter and add color and cheer on drab, chilly days.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Saturday morning got off to a chilly start across North Texas, with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for most locations.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of chilly

Adjective

According to the team, Paul exhibits the patience and nonchalance of The Dude, an extremely chill character from the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
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