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cool

/kuːl/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Feeling or showing calmness, composure, and confidence.

    - "He was cool under pressure."
    - "The cool breeze provided relief from the heat."
    - "She gave a cool response to his proposal."
  • adjective

    Relating to or being an attractive, fashionable, or hip person or thing.

    - "He's the coolest guy in school."
    - "The new trend in fashion is very cool."
    - "That's a cool gadget."
Pronunciation
  1. /kuːl/



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  2. /kuːl/



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Antonyms

awkward , uncool , bothered , upset , démodé , old hat , out , out of fashion , lukewarm , tepid , warm , not cricket , not on , unacceptable , passionate , warm , warm
Synonyms

calmness , composure , OK , acceptable , all right , chilly , distant , phlegmatic , standoffish , unemotional , easy , fine , not bothered , not fussed , fashionable , happening , hip , in , in fashion , modish , stylish , trendy , à la mode
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cool
pool , fool , rule , duel , mool , cooled , guild , rude , fuel , rue , jewel , mule , cruel , duel , rule
Variants
List of all variants of cool that leads to same result
cool , cooler , coolest , coolish , coolly , coolness , coolnesses , cooly , cool her heels , cool his heels , cool it , cool its heels , cool my heels , cool one's heels , cool our heels , cool their heels , cool your heels , cooled , cooled her heels , cooled his heels , cooled it , cooled its heels , cooled my heels , cooled one's heels , cooled our heels , cooled their heels , cooled your heels , cooling , cooling her heels , cooling his heels , cooling it , cooling its heels , cooling my heels , cooling one's heels , cooling our heels , cooling their heels , cooling your heels , cools , cools her heels , cools his heels , cools it , cools its heels , cools one's heels , cools their heels , cool beans , cool customer , calm , cool , and collected , keep a cool head , keep cool , keep/stay cool , stay cool , play it cool
Forms
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cooler, coolest

Etymology
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Old English 'cūl' meaning 'cold', later used to describe a calm, composed person.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'cool' was first used in English in the 15th century to mean 'cold'.

  2. The word 'cool' is often used in music genres like jazz and hip-hop.

  3. In the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', Ferris famously says, 'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.'

Related Concepts
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  1. Composure: The ability to remain calm and collected, especially in difficult situations.

  2. Fashion: The term 'cool' is often used to describe something fashionable or trendy.

  3. Confidence: The feeling of self-assurance and belief in one's abilities.

Culture
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The term 'cool' has been used extensively in various aspects of pop culture, including music, fashion, and movies.

How to Memorize "cool"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a calm, collected person.
    - Imagine a cool breeze on a hot day.
    - Think of a fashionable, trendy person.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cool' with calmness and composure.
    - Link it to fashion and trendiness.
    - Connect it to confidence and self-assurance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym CALM to remember Composure, Appearance, Language, and Mannerisms.
    - Remember the phrase 'Cool as a cucumber' to help remember the definition.
    - Create a mental image of a fashionable, confident person to help remember the meaning.

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