gelid
The word “gelid” has 2 syllables: gel-id
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛl.ɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for gelid?
In the thesaurus, “gelid” has 80 synonyms and 62 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for gelid along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for gelid
- algid
- aloof
- antiseptic
- antisocial
- apathetic
- arctic
- bitter
- bloodless
- bone-chilling
- bracing
- brisk
- brittle
- chill
- chilled
- chilly
- clammy
- cold
- cold-blooded
- cold-eyed
- coldhearted
- coldish
- cool
- cooled
- coolish
- crisp
- cryogenic
- cutting
- detached
- dispassionate
- freezing
- frigid
- frosted
- frosty
- frozen
- glacial
- hard-eyed
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- ice-cold
- iced
- icy
- impersonal
- indifferent
- invigorating
- keen
- kindless
- nipping
- nippy
- numbing
- offish
- penetrating
- piercing
- pitiless
- polar
- refrigerated
- reserved
- rigorous
- sharp
- shivery
- snappy
- soulless
- standoffish
- subfreezing
- subzero
- ultracold
- uncaring
- uncordial
- undemonstrative
- unemotional
- unenthusiastic
- unfeeling
- unfriendly
- unheated
- uninterested
- unresponsive
- unsociable
- unsocial
- unsympathetic
- wintery
- wintry
Antonyms for gelid
- ardent
- blazing
- boiling
- broiling
- burning
- canicular
- compassionate
- cordial
- demonstrative
- eager
- emotional
- enflamed
- enthusiastic
- equatorial
- expressive
- fervent
- fervid
- feverish
- fiery
- flushed
- friendly
- genial
- glowing
- happy
- hearty
- heated
- hot
- igneous
- inflamed
- kind
- kindhearted
- lukewarm
- molten
- muggy
- overheated
- passionate
- piping hot
- red-hot
- reheated
- roasting
- scalding
- scorching
- searing
- seething
- sizzling
- snug
- steamy
- sultry
- summery
- sweltering
- sympathetic
- tepid
- toasty
- torrid
- tropical
- ultrahot
- warm
- warm-blooded
- warmed
- warmhearted
- warming
- white-hot
Meanings of gelid
- adjective
- Very cold; icy or frosty.
Example Sentences
- The hikers shivered in the gelid wind sweeping through the valley.
- She dipped her hand into the gelid water and quickly pulled it back.
- His voice had a gelid tone that sent chills down her spine.
- We braved the gelid temperatures to reach the mountain summit.
- The lake remained gelid even in late spring.
On this page you'll find 142 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gelid, such as: algid, aloof, antiseptic, antisocial, apathetic, arctic, ardent.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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- arctic
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- bracing
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- gelid
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- keen
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- polar
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- shivery
- sleeted
- smooth as glass
- snappy
- soulless
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- uninterested
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- wintery
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- bracing
- brisk
- chill
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- chilly
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- coldish
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- coolish
- crisp
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- nippy
- numbing
- penetrating
- piercing
- polar
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- rigorous
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- shivery
- snappy
- subfreezing
- subzero
- unheated
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kindless
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- antiseptic
- antisocial
- apathetic
- arctic
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- brittle
- chill
- chilly
- clammy
- cold
- cold-blooded
- cold-eyed
- coldhearted
- coldish
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- detached
- dispassionate
- frigid
- frosty
- frozen
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- glacial
- hard-eyed
- hard-hearted
- heartless
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- impersonal
- indifferent
- offish
- pitiless
- reserved
- soulless
- standoffish
- uncaring
- uncordial
- undemonstrative
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- wintery
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