Synonyms of wintry

wintry

adjective

ˈwin-trē 

variants also wintery

1

as in icy

having a low or subnormal temperature

a wintry and snowy day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in chilly

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

the doorman gave the uninvited visitors a wintry smile and escorted them out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wintry

Named after the wintry European region, the Scandinavian hairline refers to a dyeing technique that lightens the wispy, fine strands that frame your face. — Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024

While the sport most readily associated with the Green Mountain State is skiing—a decidedly wintry endeavor—come spring and summer, look no further than Topnotch Resort for your tennis getaway. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2024

From the iconic mountain municipalities of Colorado to the wintriest escapes in the Northeast, here's where to plan a stateside ski vacation. — Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023

Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season. — al, 2 Dec. 2022