Cool (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept; "he's a cool dude"; "that's cool"; "Mary's dress is really cool"; "it's not cool to arrive at a party too early".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

• Coolness (noun)

Meaning ²

Neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Warm

Related Words

• Coolness (noun)

Meaning ³

Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Warm

Related Words

• Coolness (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

• Colloquialism

Synonyms

• Okay
• Fine
• O.k.
• Hunky-dory
• All Right
• Ok

Meaning ⁵

Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• She remained cool under pressure, delivering a flawless presentation to the tough audience.
• The police officer stayed coolheaded during the standoff, patiently negotiating with the armed suspect.
• He kept a cool demeanor despite the gravity of the situation, reassuring his team that everything would be okay.
• The quarterback remained cool and collected, leading his team to a comeback victory in the final minutes of the game.
• Despite the intense scrutiny, the politician remained cool and composed, fielding tough questions with ease.

Synonyms

• Coolheaded
• Nerveless

Related Words

• Coolness (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color; "cool greens and blues and violets"; "the cool sound of rushing water".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Warm

Meaning ⁷

Used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis; "a cool million bucks".

Classification

All adjective clusters.