Synonyms of frozen

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adjective

ˈfrō-zᵊn 

1

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• jammed
• tight
• glued
• embedded
• wedged
• lodged
• fast
• firm
• set
• clamped
• attached
• anchored
• secured
• cemented
• bonded
• snug
• bound
• entrenched
• impacted
• implanted
• immovable
• fastened
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• unbound
• unattached
• movable
• freed
• undone
• yielding
• dislodged
• loosened
• unfastened

2

as in stable

having been established and usually not subject to change

pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stable
• fixed
• unchanging
• certain
• final
• flat
• unchangeable
• settled
• determinate
• firm
• set
• hard
• steady
• inexpugnable
• constant
• uniform
• hard-and-fast
• specific
• good
• solid
• definite
• explicit
• reliable
• safe
• nonadjustable
• exact
• nonnegotiable
• responsible
• dependable
• noncancelable
• stated
• unwavering
• given
• true
• stipulated
• trustworthy
• sure
• tried
• trusty
• tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adjustable
• negotiable
• changeable
• indefinite
• unspecified
• volatile
• variable
• uncertain
• unstable
• fluid
• unpredictable
• unsettled
• mercurial
• fluctuating
• mutable
• capricious
• open-ended
• unsteady
• temperamental
• inconstant
• changeful
• flickery

3

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

responded to my greeting only with a frozen "hello"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

frozen

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verb

past participle of freeze

as in stiffened

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

• stiffened
• congealed
• hardened
• solidified
• concreted
• indurated
• firmed (up)
• encrusted
• gelled
• set
• caked
• jellied
• coagulated
• crystallized
• petrified
• thickened
• gelatinized
• clotted
• tempered
• callused
• calcified
• ossified
• jelled
• rigidified
• annealed
• gelated
• case-hardened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liquefied
• softened
• thawed
• melted
• dissolved
• fused
• smelted
• unfrozen
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frozen

Adjective

White represents the frozen North, brown evokes the continents and plains of the South, green looks towards the West with its forest and jungles and blue symbolizes the Eastern horizon where the ocean and sky meet. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026

Costco and Jeni's did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information about where the frozen treats would be available. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

Thaw and drain frozen chopped collard greens and fold them into a creamy cheese mixture and bake until bubbly, about a half hour at 375 degrees. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

They’re offered on the rocks or frozen. —Jenna Thompson april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026