English noun: frigidness | |||
| 1. | frigidness (attribute) sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse | ||
| Synonyms | frigidity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deadness, unresponsiveness | ||
| 2. | frigidness (attribute) the absence of heat | ||
| Samples | The coldness made our breath visible. Come in out of the cold. Cold is a vasoconstrictor. | ||
| Synonyms | cold, coldness, frigidity, low temperature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pressor, temperature, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chill, chilliness, cool, coolness, frostiness, gelidity, iciness, nip | ||
| Antonyms | high temperature, hotness, heat | ||
| 3. | frigidness (attribute) a lack of affection or enthusiasm | ||
| Samples | A distressing coldness of tone and manner. | ||
| Synonyms | chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, iciness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emotionlessness, unemotionality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lukewarmness, stone, tepidness | ||