Cool
Worth envying, stylistically
Cool is the temperature range between cold and warm—neither extreme.
From this middle ground come most extended meanings.
A cool demeanor is calm and unemotional: She kept her cool under pressure.
Cool colors like blue and green suggest calm.
As slang dating from jazz culture, cool means admirable, fashionable, or socially impressive: That's a cool jacket.
To be cool with something is to accept it: I'm cool with whatever you decide.
The slang has proven remarkably durable across generations.
Moderately cold
- coldLow temperature state
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- crispFirm and breakable
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
brisk · lukewarm · tepid · shade · fan · ice · air-conditioned · ventilated
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
chic · sharp · fresh · fly · dope · smooth · sleek · swagger
Extremely impressive or overwhelming
- greatLarge or excellent
- excellentOf superior quality
- nicePleasantly agreeable
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
rad · dope · wicked · sweet · tight · stellar · amazing · fantastic
Calm and self-possessed
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
- unfazedNot disturbed or disconcerted
relaxed · chill · mellow · easygoing · poised · serene · unruffled · steady
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- reservedRestrained in manner
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
remote · frosty · unfriendly · dispassionate · impersonal · unenthusiastic · lukewarm · dismissive
chilly
Moderately cold
- coldLow temperature state
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- crispFirm and breakable
breezy · brisk · lukewarm · tepid · shade · fan · ice · air-conditioned · ventilated · frosted
hip
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
suave · chic · sharp · fresh · fly · dope · smooth · sleek · swagger · edgy
awesome
Extremely impressive or overwhelming
sick · rad · dope · wicked · sweet · tight · stellar · amazing · fantastic · badass
composed
Calm and self-possessed
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
unfazed · relaxed · chill · mellow · easygoing · poised · serene · unruffled · steady · even-tempered
distant
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- reservedRestrained in manner
indifferent · remote · frosty · unfriendly · dispassionate · impersonal · unenthusiastic · lukewarm · dismissive · cold-shoulder
- Gwen Stefani SongsMisery
- El Dorado CountyGeorgetown, Somerset
- Funny TownsClimax, Nothing, Eek
- Michael MorpurgoWar Horse
- Sacramento RegionSacramento, Roseville, Sacramento River, Carmichael, Sacramento Kings
- cool downReduce temperature or intensity
- cool offReduce in temperature or intensity
- keep coolRemain calm under pressure
- cool itCommand to calm down
- play it coolMaintain calm composure
- cooling downGradual temperature reduction
cools, cooled, cooling, cooler, coolest, coolly, coolness, coolant, coolish