Entry Word: cold–blooded

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings <a cold-blooded criminal who never once showed an ounce of mercy to his victims> — see hard 1
2 lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling <the cold-blooded selfishness shown by the miser when confronted by people in need> — see cold 2
3 not feeling or showing emotion <a cold-blooded assessment of the situation showed that the company needed either to lay off workers or go bankrupt> — see impassive 1