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Frigid

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Adjective

1. cold, frigid

sexually unresponsive

Example Sentences:
'was cold to his advances'
'a frigid woman'

2. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

extremely cold

Example Sentences:
'an arctic climate'
'a frigid day'
'gelid waters of the North Atlantic'
'glacial winds'
'icy hands'
'polar weather'

3. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

Example Sentences:
'a frigid greeting'
'got a frosty reception'
'a frozen look on their faces'
'a glacial handshake'
'icy stare'
'wintry smile'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Frigid

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adjective
1. 
formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
2. (esp of a woman)
a. 
lacking sexual responsiveness
b. 
averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
3. 
characterized by physical coldness
a frigid zone

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Frigid

see synonyms of frigid
adjective
1. 
extremely cold; without heat or warmth
2. 
without warmth of feeling or manner; stiff and formal
3. 
habitually failing to become sexually aroused, or abnormally repelled by sexual activity
said of a woman

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Frigid

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adj.
1. Extremely cold. See Synonyms at cold.
2. Lacking warmth of feeling.
3. Stiff and formal in manner: a frigid refusal to a request.
4. Showing little or no enthusiasm: Scientists gave the new theory a frigid reception.
5. Often Offensive Lacking sexual desire or unwilling to engage in sexual activity. Used especially of women.

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