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
• set
• gelled
• caked
• jellied
• coagulated
• crystallized
• petrified
• thickened
• gelatinized
• clotted
• callused
• tempered
• 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

Using photogammetry, a technique which renders 2D surfaces into 3D models, and game engines, Montoya directs a virtual drone that hovers over the ruins of cities and its strange, frozen residents. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, And between performances, Shark® ChillPill™ and frozen drinks from Ninja SLUSHi® Max machines offered a chance to escape the Miami heat. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Heidi's version, however, goes full snake monster with some support from her statuesque husband, Tom Kaulitz, who dressed as a soldier frozen in stone. — Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026