Meaning & use
chilled person
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Meanings
phrasecountableinformal
A person who is relaxed and calm, and who does not get easily upset or excited.
Grammar: Used as a countable noun phrase. You can say 'a chilled person' or 'two chilled people'.
Patterns
- a chilled person
- be a chilled person
- seem like a chilled person
My new roommate is a chilled person who never complains about noise.
She stayed a chilled person even when the train was late and everyone else was angry.
He's such a chilled person that he just smiled when he spilled coffee on his shirt.
phrasecountable
A person who is cold in body temperature, for example because of illness or cold weather.
Grammar: This sense is literal and less common. It describes physical coldness, not personality.
Patterns
- a chilled person
- feel like a chilled person
- become a chilled person
After walking in the snow, I was a chilled person from head to toe.
The fever made him a chilled person, so he wrapped himself in three blankets.
Word forms
| plural | chilled people |
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Common combinations
- a chilled person
- He is a chilled person who never loses his temper.
- a really chilled person
- My best friend is a really chilled person, so we never argue.
- seem like a chilled person
- She seems like a chilled person, but she worries a lot inside.
- a chilled person by nature
- He is a chilled person by nature and rarely gets stressed.
Synonyms and how they differ
- relaxed person
- This is the standard, neutral phrase; 'chilled person' is more informal and slightly trendier.
- easygoing person
- Focuses on not being strict or demanding; 'chilled person' focuses more on staying calm.
- calm person
- Emphasizes quietness and control; 'chilled person' suggests a friendly, laid-back attitude.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: chilled person or chilly person? chilled person or cool person?
chilled person vs chilly person
'Chilly' means unpleasantly cold or unfriendly; 'chilled' can mean relaxed or made cold. A 'chilly person' often sounds unfriendly, while a 'chilled person' usually sounds calm.
chilled person vs cool person
'Cool' means fashionable, impressive, or calm; 'chilled' only means relaxed or cold. A 'cool person' is admired, but a 'chilled person' is simply easygoing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'chilled person' correctly to mean someone relaxed?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 fits because 'chilled person' describes someone calm and not easily upset. Option 0 is wrong because 'panics about everything' contradicts the meaning. Option 2 is wrong because a person cannot be a soup. Option 3 is wrong because 'chilled person' does not mean a repair worker.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “chilled person”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.