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Synonyms of icy

45 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for icy is cold. Other synonyms of icy are glacial, severe, cold-eyed, grim and harsh. The opposite of icy is ice-free.

Synonyms and similar words for icy

adjectivePertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

  • glacialCold and icy.
  • glaciousCharacteristic, composed, or of the nature of icy; icy.
  • wintrifiedMade wintry; in a cold or icy state.

adjectiveCovered with ice, wholly or partially.

  • frostboundBound or confined by frost.
  • frosted
  • iceboundCompletely surrounded by ice and therefore unable to move.
  • ice-coveredCovered with a layer of ice, e.g. water; frozen over.
  • iced-overCovered with a layer of ice.
  • rimedCovered in rime (etymology 1) or (generally) frost.

adjectiveCharacterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

  • harshSevere or cruel.
  • uncaringCharacterized by a lack of care; not caring.
  • brutalHarsh; unrelenting.
  • callousEmotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • coldHaving a low temperature.
  • insensate formalUnfeeling, heartless, cruel, insensitive.
  • hardhanded
  • cold-eyedThat looks coldly or dispassionately; having a fierce or aloof mein.
  • cruelHarsh; severe.
  • dour
  • thick-skinned
  • flint-heartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • forbiddingAppearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
  • frostyCold, chilly; icy.
  • grimDismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
  • hardSevere, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
  • hard-boiledOf a person, especially a detective, callous and unsentimental.
  • hardenedUnfeeling; pitiless; callous.
  • hardheartedLacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.
  • heartlessWithout feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
  • humorlessLacking humor or levity; serious; not funny, amusing, amused, or lighthearted.
  • iron-heartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • insensitiveNot expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic.
  • marble-heartedEmotionally cold, cruel, and unfeeling.
  • rigorous
  • rockheartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • severeStrict or harsh.
  • stern
  • stoneheartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • stonyOf a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
  • stonyheartedCruel, compassionless, discompassionate, as if having a heart made of stone.
  • strictSevere in discipline.
  • toughStrict, not lenient.
  • unsympatheticNot sympathetic; ill-disposed.
  • unmovedNot sympathetic; uncaring.

adjectiveTo be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

  • bejeweledCovered in jewels, especially as decoration.

Opposite of icy

adjectiveCovered with ice, wholly or partially.

  • ice-freeFree of all ice; not covered in ice.

Meaning of icy

  1. adjective Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
  2. adjective Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
  3. adjective Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

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Questions about synonyms of icy

What is another word for icy?
Icy has 45 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cold, glacial, severe, cold-eyed, grim, harsh, cruel and marble-hearted.
What is the opposite of icy?
The opposite of icy is ice-free.
What does icy mean?
Icy means pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: icy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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