All cold-shoulder antonyms
cold-shoulΒ·der
C c adj cold-shoulder
- timid β lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- unsure β not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
- meek β humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- servile β slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- shy β bashful; retiring.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- unconceited β having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- flattering β to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- polite β showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- respected β a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- praising β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- amicable β When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- amorous β If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.
- lovable β of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
- loving β feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- responsive β responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- hot β having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- warm β having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- sympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
verb cold-shoulder
- attend β If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- pay attention β be attentive
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- remember β to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- compliment β A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- admire β If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- note β a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- respect β a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- regard β to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- flatter β to make flat.
- succeed β to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- like β in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- love β a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- accomplish β If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- achieve β If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- complete β You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- heed β to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- notice β an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- acknowledge β If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- permit β to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- welcome β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- include β to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- admit β If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.