I don't want to be lame; I want to be cool!!
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Cool
/kuːl/
Synonyms for "cool" (769 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (154)
Noun(23 words)
abateabnegationabove all thatabsolute zeroabstinenceace-highaffectlessagueyaguishair conditionair-conditionair-coolalgidalgidityallayaloofanesthetizedapatheticaplombappease
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arcticarrestarrogantassassinateassuredat restaudaciousautisticawelessawelessnessbackwardbadbalancebalancedbalanced personalitybang upbang-upbashfulbitternessblandblankblasebleaknessblue with coldbluntboldbonzerbossbracingbrazenbridlebriskbrisknessbuddha-like composurebullybump offbumptiousbut goodcalculatedcalmcalm dispositioncalm downcalm of mindcalmnesscasualcatatonicchatteringcheckchillchilledchillinesschillingchillychromaticcloisteredcoldcold as charitycold bloodedcold-bloodedcold-heartedcoldheartedcoldnesscollectcollectedcolorificcoloringcommonsensecomposecomposedcomposurecompromiseconciliateconfidentcongealconservatismconstancyconstrainconstrainedconstraintcontaincontinencecontrolcontrolledcontumeliouscool offcoolheadedcoolheadednesscoolingcoolishcoolnesscoolthcorkingcountenancecrackerjackcradlecrispnesscryogenicscryologycurbcurtail
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (231)
dampdampendandydeaddeceleratedecrease in temperaturedeflectdefusedeliberatedeliciousdetacheddeterdichromaticdiminishdisaccordantdisaffectdiscouragediscreetdisdainfuldisincline
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disinterestdispassiondispassionatedistantdistractditherydivertdivinedo indomptdreamydruggedduckydulcifydulldust offdwindlingeaseeasy mindebbingemotionally deademotionlessenjoinequableequilibriumeveneven outeven temperedeven-temperedeven-tenoredevennessexcellentexclusiveexecuteexpectationexpectedexpectingexpressionlessfabfabulousfamiliarfastfastnessfervorlessfiducialfine and dandyfinishfirmfirm as gibraltarfirmnessforbiddingforwardfreezingfreezing pointfreshfreshenfreshnessfrigidfrigidityfrostedfrostinessfrostyfrozenfrozen to deathgeargelidgeliditygentlegentlenessglacialgloriousglowinggolden meangoverngreatgroovyguardguardedhalcyonhalf-frozenhalfheartedhappy mediumhardharmoniousheartlessheavyhinderholdhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold uphomeostasishothubristichunky doryhunky-doryhushhushediceice-coolicinessicyicy calmimmovableimpartialityimpassibleimpassiveimpersonalimpertinentimperturbabilityimperturbableimperturbationimpudentin equilibriuminaccessibleinclemencyincompatibleindifferentindisposeindisturbanceinexcitabilityinexcitableinfrigidateinhibitinhospitableinimicalinsensibleinsolentinsultinginsusceptibleintense coldintrovertedinvariabilityinvigoratingisolatedjam-upjudiciousnessjust dandyjuste milieujuste-milieukeenkeennesskeepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controlknock offlackadaisicallaodiceanlaylay the dustlay under restraintlenitylessenlevel-headedlevelheadedliquidatelistlesslogicallow temperaturelukewarmlullmany-coloredmarvelousmarvymatchingmeanmeden aganmedleymental composuremiddle waymildnessminutemoderate
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (384)
moderatenessmoderationmoderationismmodestmolderingmollifymonochromaticmonochromemonochromicmotleymurderneatnegativenerveneuterneutralneutralityniftynipnippiness
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nippynobbynodding acceptancenonamazednessnonamazementnonastonishmentnonchalantnoncommittalnonemotionalnonmarvelingnonviolencenonwondernonwonderingnothing in excessobjectiveobtrusiveobtuseoffhandoffishokokayolympianoriental calmout of sightout of this worldout of touchoverconfidentoverpresumptuousoverweeningpacificpacifismpacifypassionlesspassivepatiencepeace of mindpeaceablepeacefulpeacefulnesspeachypeachy-keenperfunctoryphilosophic composurephilosophicalphilosophicalnessphilosophyphlegmaticpigmentaryplacateplacidplaciditypoisepoisedpolychromaticpour balm intopour balm onpracticalpragmaticpragmaticalpredictablepremeditatedpresencepresumingpresumptuousprismaticprocaciousprohibitpropitiateprudencepullpull inpurposefulpurposivepushyput awayput offquellquenchquiescentquietquiet mindquietuderainbowrationalrawnessreasonablereducerefreshrefreshingrefrigeratereinrein inrelaxedreliabilityreliableremoteremovedrepelreposereposefulreposingrepressrepressedreservedrestrestfulrestingrestrainrestrainedrestraintretardreticentretiringretrenchrigorrippingrockrock to sleeprockyrootednessrub outrumsanesang-froidsangfroidscrumptioussecludedseclusivesecuresecurenesssecuritysedatesedatenessself-abnegationself-absorbedself-containedself-controlself-controlledself-denialself-possessedself-restraintsensationalsensiblesequesteredsequestratedsereneserenityset backseverityshakyshamelesssharp airsharpnessshelteredshiveringshiveryshrinkingsightsimmer downslap-upslayslow downsmashingsmoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothensmothersnubsobersober-mindedsobrietysolidsoliditysolitarysomething elsesoothesoothingnesssophisticatedsoullesssoundsoundnessspectralspiffingspiffyspiritlesssplendidstabilitystabilizestablestable equilibriumstable statestaidstandoffstandoffishsteadfaststeadfastnesssteadinesssteadysteady nervessteady statestiffstillstill as deathstillishstillystimulatingstoicstoicalstolidstrainedstraitenstunningsubduesubduedsubsidingsubstantialsubstantialitysupersuperbsuppresssuppressedswelltake the edge offtemperancetemperatetemperatenesstensetepidtinctorialtingenttoningtoughtranquiltranquilizetranquillityturn asideturn awayturn fromturn offunabashedunaffableunaffectionateunafraidunagitatedunamazedunamazednessunamazementunamiableunamicableunapproachableunastonishedunastonishmentunastoundedunawedunbewildereduncompanionableunconcerneduncongenialuncordialundazedundazzledundeflectabilityundemonstrativeunder controlundisturbedundumbfoundedunemotionalunenthusiasticunexcessivenessunexcitableunexcitedunexpansiveunextravaganceunextremenessunfeelingunflappableunflinchingunfriendlyungenialunharmoniousunheateduniformityunimpassionedunimpressedunimpressiblenessunimpressionableuninteresteduninvolvedunlovingunmarvelingunmovedunpassionateunperturbedunrespondingunresponsiveunruffledunrufflednessunshakableunshakable nervesunshakablenessunsociableunsocialunstirringunsurpriseunsurprisedunsurprisednessunsusceptibleunsympatheticuntouchableuntroubledunwaveringunwonderinguppishuppityvariegatedventilatevia mediawaningwarmweanwean fromwell-balancedwhipwith chattering teethwithdrawnwithholdwithout nerveswizardwonderfulwonderlesswonderlessnesszealless
Noun(16 words)
Adjective(10 words)
Verb(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: poise, abate, abnegation, above all that, absolute zero.
- Sentence evidence is available for cool, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cool".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cool"
Keep "cool" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cool" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cool", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cool" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
More specific
24 entriesadequatecalm downcalmlychicchillcool downcool drinkcool weathercool-headednesscoollyease tensionevening coolmoderate pacenight chillpoisedrefrigerate
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Collocations
19 entriescool answercool attitudecool breezecool demeanorcool downcool drinkcool headcool ideacool offcool plancool presentationcool reasoningcool resultcool temperaturecool under pressurecool water
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Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
15 entriesSample sentences
44 total sentences available.
It would be so cool if I could speak ten languages!
Source: tatoeba (1724)
Soon the bath was cool enough for him to get into.
Source: tatoeba (20882)
It is cool after the rain.
Source: tatoeba (26672)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cool"?
Closest matches include poise, abate, abnegation, above all that, absolute zero.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cool"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.