COLD-BLOODED Synonyms: 248 Similar and Opposite Words

cold-blooded

adjective

ˈkōl(d)-ˈblə-dəd

as in ruthless

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

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as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling the cold-blooded selfishness shown by the miser when confronted by people in need

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as in stoic

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

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as in hybrid

or coldblood being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera he may not be as fancy as the other horses they own, but that cold-blooded gelding is safe and gentle

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Recent Examples of cold-blooded The Crash takes a deep dive into the volatile relationship at the center, examining the shifting narratives of that fateful night to explore where a fatal mistake ends and cold-blooded murder begins, per Netflix’s logline. —

Peter White, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 His cold-blooded 3-pointer from well beyond the top of the key gave his team the lead in an 8-0 run. —

Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026 Especially after it was revealed that her seemingly innocent character was actually a cold-blooded, psychopathic assassin in season one, and is already looking quite unpredictable in season two, which released the first three episodes of the new season on Monday. —

Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold-blooded

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More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham (Tennant) is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Their little brother Dante is an irresponsible party boy, tangled up with a ruthless local gang.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026