Definitions
- Describing a very cold temperature that causes shivering or discomfort. - Referring to a person who is cold and unfeeling emotionally. - Talking about a medical condition where the body temperature drops below normal levels.
- Describing a very cold temperature that causes discomfort or numbness. - Referring to a person who is cold and distant emotionally. - Talking about a lack of sexual desire or responsiveness in a person.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe coldness in some form.
- 2Both can be used to describe physical and emotional states.
- 3Both have negative connotations.
- 4Both can be used to describe medical conditions related to coldness.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Algic is less commonly used than frigid.
- 2Intensity: Algic implies extreme coldness, while frigid can refer to moderate or severe coldness.
- 3Emotion: Algic can be used to describe a person who is cold emotionally, but it is less common than frigid.
- 4Sexuality: Frigid has a specific connotation related to lack of sexual desire or responsiveness, while algic does not.
- 5Medical: Algic is more commonly used in medical contexts to describe a condition related to coldness, while frigid is not.
Remember this!
Algic and frigid are synonyms that both describe coldness, but they differ in their usage, intensity, and connotations. Algic is less common and implies extreme coldness, while frigid can refer to moderate or severe coldness, as well as emotional coldness and lack of sexual desire. Algic is more commonly used in medical contexts to describe a condition related to coldness.
