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cool vs cold

cold vs cool

cool and cold both are nouns.

cool and cold both are adjectives.

cool is a verb but cold is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cool Yes Yes Yes No
cold Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cold is a hypernym of cool; that is, cold is a word with a broader meaning than cool:
  • cool: the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
  • cold: the absence of heat
Other hypernyms of cool include coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature.
cool (noun) cold (noun)
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature the absence of heat
great coolness and composure under strain the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cool (adjective) cold (adjective)
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color (color) giving no sensation of warmth
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional lacking the warmth of life
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept of a seeker; far from the object sought
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition without compunction or human feeling
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis 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
cool (verb) cold (verb)
loose heat
make cool or cooler
lose intensity
Difference between cool and cold

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