# coldness

/ˈkoʊɫdnəs/ (US) · /kˈəʊldnəs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/coldness
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

low temperature that makes you feel cold. You also use it for behaviour that feels unfriendly or distant.

For teachers: low temperature or absence of heat in an object, space, or environment. Extended to emotional distance or lack of friendliness in interpersonal behaviour.

## Examples

- I feel the coldness of the floor under my feet.
- She pulls her coat tighter as the evening coldness settles over the bus stop.
- The coldness of his reply made it clear that the friendship had ended long before the meeting.

## Synonyms

chill, coolness, chilliness, frostiness, unfriendliness

## Antonyms

warmth, heat, friendliness

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