Synonyms for

Cool

Verb / ku:l / Another word for cool — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Cool means something that is trendy, fashionable or attractive.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

calm composed unruffled collected

Informal

awesome great neat rad hip

Literary

serene tranquil balmy

Antonyms

hot warm heated burning scorching frigid icy

Common collocations

  • cool down
  • cool off
  • keep cool
  • cool breeze
  • cool story
  • cool as a cucumber
  • cool weather
  • cool reception

Word family

noun coolness
verb cool
adjective cool
adverb coolly

Usage note

The informal meaning of 'cool' (meaning excellent or fashionable) is very common in spoken English. The formal meaning relates to temperature or emotional state.

Example sentences

  1. The weather is cool today.
  2. My new backpack is really cool.
  3. I want to be as cool as my older brother.
  4. The sunglasses make you look so cool.
  5. The car is painted in a cool color.

Quotes

  • Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
  • In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. - Robert Frost
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln

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