coldhearted
4
6.0
- adjective
- /ˈkoʊldˌhɑːrtɪd/
:
desalmado
- It might sound coldhearted, but it is the only way to know for certain whether, and for whom, current remedies actually work.
- coldhearted bastard
- coldhearted son
- coldhearted old
Examples
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No matter how you twist or twirl it, it was a cruel and coldhearted act.
Blog text (26) -
What Frankenstein said made sense, in a callous, coldhearted way.
Fiction book (1995) -
And that is why Paradise is coldhearted.
Fiction book (1997) -
He went from being an extremely sweet, caring man to someone so coldhearted and distant.
Blog text (1) -
Humans don't like to be seen as coldhearted, so a starting point might be to point out all the people dying all over the world while you sit in the box, unable to save them.
Blog text (2) -
And as important as loyalty is to you and to me, to most of the people in this goddamned place, it's coldhearted pragmatism that rules the day.
Fiction book (2001) -
I believe therein lies the answer to all of our grief, our anger, and our despair over this newest of senseless and coldhearted massacres.
Blog text (17) -
He is known for his coldhearted decisions in business, caring little for the feelings of others.
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Despite her friends' misfortune, she remained coldhearted and refused to help them.
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His coldhearted remarks during the meeting shocked everyone, showing a complete lack of empathy.
Synonyms
883
4.4
Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action
79
4.1
Not showing kindness or sympathy to others
54
6.1
Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose
22
3.3
Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner
16
3.5
Not friendly or warm toward other people
14
5.9
Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings
7
4.9
Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems
7
6.5
Showing no feeling or sympathy
6
7.5
Not feeling sorry and continuing without stopping when hurting others
4
7.2
Not showing any feeling or kindness to others
2
8.1
Not showing feelings or care and seeming cold and unkind
1
8.6
A person who does not show care for other people
1
7.2
Not feeling or showing pity for other people
Not feeling sorry for other people
Acting kind but not showing real care
Showing no warmth or feeling
Does not feel or show care for other people
Antonyms
How Unsympathetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coldhearted joins cold ('without warmth') and heart ('feelings'), so it creates a picture of someone whose feelings are chilly and distant. That's why the word means a person who is 'without sympathy'.