coldness vs cold

cold vs coldness

coldness and cold both are nouns.

coldness is not an adjective while cold is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coldness	Yes	No	No	No
cold	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, coldness and cold are synonyms defined as:

coldness and cold: the absence of heat

Other synonyms of coldness include frigidity, frigidness, low temperature.

As nouns, coldness and cold are synonyms defined as:

coldness and cold: the sensation produced by low temperatures

coldness (noun)	cold (noun)
the absence of heat	the absence of heat
a lack of affection or enthusiasm	the sensation produced by low temperatures
the sensation produced by low temperatures	a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

coldness (adjective)	cold (adjective)
	having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
	extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
	(color) giving no sensation of warmth
	lacking the warmth of life
	of a seeker; far from the object sought
	without compunction or human feeling
	so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
	marked by errorless familiarity
	having lost freshness through passage of time
	unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
	feeling or showing no enthusiasm
	sexually unresponsive
	lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

Difference between coldness and cold

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