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coolness
| Main Entry: |
coolness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indifference |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, audacity, calmness, cold, composure, dispassion, impudence, nerve, nonchalance, sangfroid, serenity |
| Main Entry: | apathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | uncaring attitude, lack of interest |
| Synonyms: | aloofness, coldness, coolness, detachment, disinterest, dispassion, disregard, dullness, emotionlessness, halfheartedness, heedlessness, indifference, insensibility, insensitivity, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, passiveness, passivity, stoicism, unconcern, unresponsiveness |
| Antonyms: | care, concern, feeling, interest, passion, sensitivity, sympathy, warmth |
| Main Entry: | assurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confidence |
| Synonyms: | aggressiveness, aplomb, arrogance, assuredness, audacity, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, conviction, coolness, courage, effrontery, faith, firmness, impudence, nerve, poise, positiveness, presumption, security, self-confidence, self-reliance, sureness, surety, temerity, trust |
| Antonyms: | confusion, distrust, doubt, fear, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | chill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cold conditions |
| Synonyms: | bite, coldness, coolness, crispness, frigidity, gelidity, iciness, nip, rawness, rigor, sharpness |
| Antonyms: | heat, warmth |
| Main Entry: | composure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness, collectedness |
| Synonyms: | accord, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, contentment, control, cool head, cool*, coolheadedness, coolness, dignity, dispassion, ease, equanimity, equilibrium, even temper, evenness, fortitude, harmony, imperturbability, inexcitability, levelheadedness, moderation, nonchalance, peace of mind, placidity, poise, polish, presence of mind, quiet, quietude, repose, sang-froid, sedateness, self-assurance, self-control, self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | detachment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aloofness |
| Synonyms: | brown study, coldness, coolness, disinterestedness, dreaminess, impartiality, incuriosity, indifference, neutrality, nonpartisanship, objectivity, preoccupation, remoteness, reverie, unconcern, woolgathering |
| Antonyms: | bias, compassion, interest, kindness, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | distance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aloofness |
| Synonyms: | coldness, coolness, frigidity, reserve, restraint, stiffness |
| Antonyms: | affection, friendliness, sympathy, warmth |
| Main Entry: | endurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bearing hardship; staying power |
| Synonyms: | ability, allowance, backbone, bearing, capacity, continuing, cool, coolness, courage, enduring, forebearance, fortitude, grit, guts, gutsiness, heart*, holding up, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, patience, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, resignation, resistance, resolution, restraint, spunk, stamina, standing, starch, strength, submission, sufferance, suffering, tenacity, tolerance, toleration, undergoing, vitality, will, withstanding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | equanimity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | levelheadedness |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, ataraxia, ataraxy, calm, calmness, composure, confidence, cool, coolness, detachment, equability, imperturbability, patience, peace, phlegm, placidity, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-possession, serenity, steadiness, tranquillity |
| Antonyms: | agitation, alarm, anxiety, discomposure, excitableness, upset, worry |
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