Meaning of froideur | Babel Free
/fɹwɑːˈdɜː(ɹ)/Definitions
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A cold or indifferent manner. uncountable, usually
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A chill in relations. uncountable, usually
Examples
“"There was a froideur between the Bank of England and the Swiss central bank for some time," recalled Collins.”
“When I look over at Chase[…] he stares back at Baron with such withering froideur that he resembles one of those Dust Bowl farmers in a Dorothea Lange portrait.”
“But anyone who thinks this is a time of unusual froideur between citizen and citizen either misremembers the past or didn't live through it.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.