coolness
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Moderate chilliness.
- (uncountable, usually) Calmness, confidence, or level-headedness.
- (countable, dated, usually) Conflict or hostility or an instance of such that stands in contrast to expected friendliness or interest.
- (uncountable, usually) Indifference or an instance of indifference; lack of friendliness or interest not necessarily rising to hostility.
- (often, slang, uncountable, usually) Social advantage or enviability, typically due to traits like popularity, confidence, skill, or fashion.
Synonyms
imperturbableness
frozeness
cold wind
Translations
fraîcheur
Kühle
frialdad
frieza
fredor
freddezza
ψυχρότηταFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkuːlnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English colnes, colnesse, from Old English cōlnes, cœ̄lnes, cēlnes (“coolness; cool air, breeze”), from Proto-West Germanic *kōlinassī, equivalent to cool + -ness. Cognate with Middle High German kuolnisse, küelnisse (“cooling, coolness”).
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