frigid
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frigid
- /ˈfɹɪd͡ʒɪd/
Rhymes with -ɪdʒɪd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin frīgidus (“cold”), from frīgeō (“to be cold”), from frīgus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sríHgos.
adjective more frigid · frigider · most frigid · frigidest
- Very cold; lacking warmth; icy. A frigid, fine rain was falling.
- Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive.
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Sexually unresponsive, especially of a woman.
In Italy, a plant called Pizza ugurdu is said to excite powerful erotic feelings even in the most frigid.
Similar: cold
Opposite: fervid
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gelid, frosty, freezing, cold, icy, frozen, wintry, glacial, polar, arctic, unloving, ice-cold, chilling, chilly, iced, bleak
adjective
Opposite: fervid
Translations
Talk about this word "frigid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frigid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frigid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frigid "frigid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frigid.Cite this
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title = {frigid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frigid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
