coldhearted

adjective

cold·​heart·​ed ˈkōld-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce coldhearted (audio)
: marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity
coldhearted criminals
a coldhearted refusal
coldheartedly adverb
coldheartedness noun

Examples of coldhearted in a Sentence

People are criticizing the government's coldhearted plans to stop funding programs for the poor.
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Cephus ducks the Vietnam draft and does time in prison, then reluctantly skips town and heads north, to the coldhearted streets of New York. The New Yorker, 14 June 2024 Harbottle also risks a ferret with her coldhearted approach of making customers pay for goods and services. Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024 Who could blame her for wondering why, and for seeking out literally any explanation besides coldhearted rejection? Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024 The coldhearted doc resurrects Kirsty's stepmother, Julia (Clare Higgins), who has been stuck in hell alongside Pinhead (Bradley) and the Cenobites since the end of the first film. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for coldhearted 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coldhearted was circa 1616

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“Coldhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coldhearted. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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