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coolness
noun
1 coolness
Calm and unruffled self-assurance:
— He performed with all the coolness of a veteran.
synonyms: imperturbability, imperturbableness.
Roget 826:
inexcitability†,
imperturbability,
inirritability†;
even temper,
tranquil mind,
dispassion;
tolerance,
patience,
coolth [Coll.].
passiveness
etc.
(physical inertness)
172;
hebetude†,
hebetation†;
impassibility
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
stupefaction.
coolness,
calmness
etc.
adj.;
composure,
placidity,
indisturbance†,
imperturbation†,
sang froid [Fr.],
tranquility,
serenity;
quiet,
quietude;
peace of mind,
mental calmness.
staidness
etc.
adj.;
gravity,
sobriety,
Quakerism†;
philosophy,
equanimity,
stoicism,
command of temper;
self-possession,
self-control,
self-command,
self-restraint,
ice water in one's veins;
presence of mind.
submission
etc.
725;
resignation;
sufferance,
supportance†,
endurance,
longsufferance†,
forbearance;
longanimity†;
fortitude;
patience of Job,
patience on a monument"
[Twelfth Night],
patience 'sovereign o'er transmuted ill'"
[Johnson];
moderation;
repression of feelings,
subjugation of feeling;
restraint
etc.
751.
tranquillization
etc.
(moderation)
174†.
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Roget 864:
caution;
cautiousness
etc.
adj.;
discretion,
prudence,
cautel†,
heed,
circumspection,
calculation,
deliberation.
foresight
etc.
510;
vigilance
etc.
459;
warning
etc.
668.
coolness
etc.
adj.;
self-possession,
self-command;
presence of mind,
sang froid [Fr.];
well-regulated mind;
worldly wisdom,
Fabian policy.
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Roget 898:
hate,
hatred,
vials of hate.
disaffection,
disfavor;
alienation,
estrangement,
coolness;
enmity
etc.
889;
animosity
etc.
900.
umbrage,
pique,
grudge;
dudgeon,
spleen bitterness,
bitterness of feeling;
ill blood,
bad blood;
acrimony;
malice
etc.
907;
implacability
etc.
(revenge)
919.
repugnance
etc.
(dislike)
867;
misanthropy,
demonophobia†,
gynephobia†,
negrophobia†;
odium,
unpopularity;
detestation,
antipathy;
object of hatred,
object of execration;
abomination,
aversion,
b=ete noire;
enemy
etc.
891;
bitter pill;
source of annoyance
etc.
830.
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Dutch: gelatenheid, onverstoorbaarheid
2 coolness
The property of being moderately cold.
synonyms: chilliness, nip.
Dutch: koelte
3 coolness
Fearless self-possession in the face of danger.
synonym: nervelessness.
4 coolness
A lack of affection or enthusiasm.
synonyms: chilliness, coldness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness.
Roget 823:
insensibility,
insensibleness†;
moral insensibility;
inertness,
inertia;
vis inertiae [Lat.];
impassibility,
impassibleness;
inappetency†,
apathy,
phlegm,
dullness,
hebetude†,
supineness,
lukewarmness†.
cold fit,
cold blood,
cold heart;
coldness,
coolness;
frigidity,
sang froid [Fr.];
stoicism,
imperturbation
etc.
(inexcitability)
826†;
nonchalance,
unconcern,
dry eyes;
insouciance
etc.
(indifference)
866;
recklessness
etc.
863;
callousness;
heart of stone,
stock and stone,
marble,
deadness.
torpor,
torpidity;
obstupefaction†,
lethargy,
coma,
trance,
vegetative state;
sleep
etc.
683;
suspended animation;
stupor,
stupefaction;
paralysis,
palsy;
numbness
etc.
(physical insensibility)
376.
neutrality;
quietism,
vegetation.
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Dutch: frigiditeit
Polish: oziębłość, chłód
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