Synonyms of frosty

frosty

adjective

ˈfrȯ-stē 

1

as in icy

having a low or subnormal temperature

a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• cold
• frigid
• chilly
• freezing
• chill
• cool
• arctic
• wintry
• polar
• ice-cold
• bitter
• glacial
• gelid
• nippy
• brisk
• numbing
• chilled
• coolish
• shivery
• cooled
• coldish
• bone-chilling
• algid
• snappy
• crisp
• nipping
• cryogenic
• subzero
• frozen
• ultracold
• penetrating
• iced
• subfreezing
• frosted
• piercing
• bracing
• cutting
• unheated
• sharp
• rigorous
• refrigerated
• keen
• invigorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hot
• warming
• boiling
• fiery
• sweltering
• molten
• torrid
• igneous
• ardent
• sultry
• burning
• fervent
• sizzling
• glowing
• seething
• red-hot
• lukewarm
• fervid
• tepid
• searing
• warm
• white-hot
• broiling
• blazing
• heated
• piping hot
• roasting
• warmed
• scorching
• scalding
• overheated
• reheated
• ultrahot
• tropical
• feverish
• snug
• inflamed
• steamy
• toasty
• equatorial
• muggy
• flushed
• summery
• canicular

2

as in distant

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

her response was frosty enough to tell me she didn't appreciate the question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distant
• cold
• detached
• cool
• dry
• remote
• aloof
• reserved
• withdrawn
• antisocial
• standoffish
• silent
• unsociable
• timid
• unbending
• offish
• clinical
• professional
• asocial
• shy
• hard
• unclubbable
• standoff
• cold-eyed
• buttoned-up
• unsocial
• reclusive
• misanthropic
• indifferent
• recessive
• dispassionate
• indrawn
• introverted
• impersonal
• apathetic
• unconcerned
• disinterested
• uninterested
• taciturn
• uncommunicative
• reticent
• incurious
• diffident
• nongregarious
• cliquish
• clubbish
• cliquey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• social
• cordial
• friendly
• sociable
• convivial
• companionable
• outgoing
• gregarious
• expansive
• extroverted
• communicative
• talkative
• boon
• garrulous
• hospitable
• genial
• clubby
• gracious
• folksy
• affable
• amiable
• congenial
• clubbable
• agreeable
• neighborly
• kindly

3

as in cold

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

she gave the telemarketer on the phone a frosty "No, thank you" and hung up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• cold
• chilly
• frigid
• cool
• brittle
• arctic
• chill
• frozen
• wintry
• glacial
• clammy
• reserved
• unfriendly
• detached
• gelid
• antiseptic
• coldish
• unsympathetic
• cold-blooded
• hard-eyed
• uncordial
• cold-eyed
• pitiless
• uncaring
• heartless
• unemotional
• soulless
• unfeeling
• unresponsive
• bloodless
• aloof
• undemonstrative
• coldhearted
• indifferent
• uninterested
• unenthusiastic
• dispassionate
• impersonal
• standoffish
• apathetic
• hard-hearted
• antisocial
• offish
• unsociable
• unsocial
• kindless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• happy
• friendly
• sympathetic
• cordial
• genial
• hearty
• kind
• emotional
• compassionate
• warm-blooded
• expressive
• warmhearted
• eager
• enthusiastic
• demonstrative
• passionate
• kindhearted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frosty

In fall, frosty whitecaps splash along the Lake Erie shore, sending visitors scuttling inland just in time for leaf peeping and wine tasting. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026

The reception might be a tad frostier in six weeks when Tkachuk’s Florida Panthers — no, the Tkachuks’ Florida Panthers — roll into Ottawa for an Atlantic Division showdown at Canadian Tire Center. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

If Hilton defies the odds this November, his ideas are all but certain to get a frosty reception in what’s likely to be a Democratic supermajority in the Legislature. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

This set captures the zen feeling of looking out at a lily pond, with 3D droplets of condensation and a frosty ombré French tip. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026