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frigid

[frij-id] / ˈfrɪdʒ ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
extremely cold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chilly freezing frosty frozen glacial ice-cold icy wintry
WEAK
Siberian antarctic arctic chill cool frost-bound gelid hyperboreal icebox refrigerated snappy three-dog night
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly heated hot warm
WEAK
amicable amorous lovable loving responsive
ADJECTIVE
unresponsive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chilly cold forbidding frosty icy
WEAK
aloof austere cold-hearted cold-shoulder cool formal impotent indifferent lifeless passionless passive repellent rigid stiff unapproachable unbending unfeeling unloving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly hot sympathetic warm
WEAK
amicable amorous lovable loving responsive

Example Sentences

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Snowstorms and frigid temperatures in parts of the country likely weighed on employment in February, with the leisure and hospitality and construction sectors losing a combined 24,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Athena ended up in a frigid crater and tipped over, leaving its solar batteries unable to charge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

This developing heatwave follows recent blizzards and frigid conditions in the Midwest and Great Lakes, along with heavy thunderstorms and tornado threats towards the East Coast.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Now the Red Planet is frigid, dry, and surrounded by only a thin layer of air.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The weather warms enough to open the windows, then it gets frigid again, and then it rains buckets and everything turns to ice.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam