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frigid
[frij-id]
adjective
very cold in temperature.
a frigid climate.
without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm.
a frigid reaction to the suggested law.
stiff or formal.
a welcome that was polite but frigid.
Synonyms: , , , , ,(of a woman)
inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity.
a correct, but frigid presentation.
frigid
/ ˈڰɪɪ /
adjective
formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
lacking sexual responsiveness
averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
characterized by physical coldness
a frigid zone
Other Word Forms
- frigidness noun
- frigidly adverb
- nonfrigid adjective
- nonfrigidly adverb
- nonfrigidness noun
- unfrigid adjective
- unfrigidly adverb
- unfrigidness noun
- ڰˈ徱ٲ noun
- ˈڰ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frigid1
Example Sentences
It was the same experience for Sarah, who was told she was "frigid and boring".
The prison was among one of the most notorious in the US at the time, and was considered inescapable because of the strong currents and frigid temperatures of San Francisco Bay.
There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.
The rest may be curious to see what this moment kicks off, lending us a new appreciation for everything walking up to that frigid, terrible peak.
The night before, they did so embarrassingly on a frigid night in the country’s capital, striking out 15 times in a six-run loss to the rebuilding Washington Nationals.
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