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Definitions

chiller

[chil-er] / ˈtʃɪl ər /
NOUN
horror
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension awe consternation disgust dismay dread fear fright hatred panic revulsion terror
STRONG
abhorrence abomination alarm antipathy aversion detestation dislike hate loathing monstrosity repugnance trepidation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness confidence encouragement happiness liking loving
STRONG
approval esteem love sympathy
WEAK
beauty delight miracle pleasure wonder
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding
NOUN
perplexity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
puzzlement
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
puzzler
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
suspense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty
STRONG
dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation grabber hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering
WEAK
cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness certainty composure ease peace
WEAK
knowledge

Example Sentences

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Instead, heat and exhaust from the Caterpillar generator engines will be repurposed in a water chiller system to keep server rooms cool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Irinox, a blast chiller manufacturer, spotted the parenting problem long ago and decided to act rather than lose valuable workers.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

This remake of “Road House” has a chiller vibe than the 1989 film which was rough, mean and hungry.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

“Late Night With the Devil,” a sly, aw-shucksy chiller from sibling filmmakers Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, is a clever reminder that the entertainment business was built on hocus-pocus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

She has not missed her big plastic salad chiller bowl one bit.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.