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- Dictionaryfrigid/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
adjective
- 1. very cold in temperature: "the air was frigid, and spectators shivered against the cold" Similar Opposite
- 2. sexually unresponsive or uninterested in sex (typically used of a woman): derogatory "my ex told everyone I was frigid" Similar Opposite
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FRIGID definition: 1. (of weather conditions or the conditions in a room) extremely cold: 2. unfriendly or very…. Learn more.
1. a. : intensely cold. frigid water. b. : lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent. had an emotionally frigid father. 2. : lacking imaginative qualities : insipid. writing precise and frigid poetry. 3. a. : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse used especially of women. b. of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse.
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: cool, chilly, frosty, distant, standoffish, aloof. (of a woman)
If someone, especially a woman, is described as frigid, they find it difficult to become sexually aroused. Frigid is often used to show disapproval.
FRIGID definition: 1. not enjoying sexual activity, usually said about a woman 2. not friendly or emotional. Learn more.
adj. 1. very cold in temperature: a frigid climate. 2. a. without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm: a frigid reaction to the proposed law. b. stiff or formal: a polite but frigid welcome. 3. (of a woman) a. unable to experience an orgasm or sexual excitement during sexual intercourse.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. adjective. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain. “a frigid greeting” synonyms: frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry. cold.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fri‧gid /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ adjective 1 a woman who is frigid does not like having sex 2 literary not friendly or kind SYN cold, icy, frosty The guard looked at us with a frigid stare. 3 formal very cold SYN icy the frigid air —frigidly adverb —frigidity /frɪˈdʒɪdəti/ noun [ uncountable] Examples from the C...
Definition of frigid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Without warmth of feeling or manner; stiff and formal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing little or no enthusiasm. Scientists gave the new theory a frigid reception. American Heritage. Habitually failing to become sexually aroused, or abnormally repelled by sexual activity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms:
