frigidness

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noun

The state of being frigid; frigidity; coldness.

Similar
frigiditycoldnesscoldlow temperaturecoolnessicinesschilliness
OriginEnglish frigid ← Latin frīgidus →
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Meanings

nounfrigidness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being frigid; frigidity; coldness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse

Similar
frigidity
Broader
unresponsivenessdeadness

nounthe absence of heat

Similar
coldnesscoldlow temperaturefrigidity
Broader
temperaturevasoconstrictorvasoconstrictivepressor

nouna lack of affection or enthusiasm

Similar
coldnesscoolnessfrigidityicinesschilliness
Broader
unemotionalityemotionlessness
Also see
chillinesscoldcoldnesscoolnessfrigidityiciness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfrīgidus
  2. Englishfrigid
  3. Englishfrigidness

From frigid + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

frigidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frigidness

MLA

“frigidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frigidness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frigidness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frigidness.

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