COLDHEARTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

coldhearted

adjective

Definition of coldhearted

as in icy

lacking kindness, sympathy, or sensitivity She's a smart but coldhearted woman. a coldhearted criminal a coldhearted refusal

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Recent Examples of coldhearted Over the course of the following nine episodes, however, Carr evolved into a coldhearted killer. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025 Malice pits a ruthless venture capitalist (David Duchovny, lending the show its only real star power) against a coldhearted snake in the grass (Jack Whitehall’s Adam), with appropriately dark results. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for coldhearted

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Adjective

Tennis superstar Serena Williams just updated her look for winter, showing off an icy blond look as her color for the season.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Roads could remain icy through Sunday, so be mindful of driving conditions in the Sierra into early next week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

The flexible modules survived thermal shock cycles from frigid lows to extreme heat and passed the rigorous IEC 63163 international stability standard.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The frigid temperatures—while denied by Customs and Border Protection—show up consistently in detainee reports and in the reports of visiting officials or journalists.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

And without colder weather, where the temperatures drop and stay below zero, the result will likely be a smaller snowpack.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
How bad the flu season gets each year depends on factors such as the dominant flu strain, how well the annual vaccine matches it, how many people get vaccinated, tourism levels, and how much cold weather leads to more indoor gatherings.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Doncic’s dueling personalities — the charismatic showman on the court and the reserved personality off it — overlap in his generosity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Premier and reserved parking passes are both $65 on Ticketmaster.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reserved

Adjective

Peanut brittle in individual packages lack the name of producer and ingredients.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Robotics is already operating at scale in some structured environments, while remaining expensive, brittle or difficult to integrate in others.

— Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of brittle

Adjective

Some are heartless and move a team to make up for their failures as owners.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
For more than a century, people have wondered whether Hyde was the innocent victim of an amazing set of coincidences or a heartless killer who never paid for his crimes.

— Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartless

Adjective

An online swarm of sleuths and influencers has been dissecting every detail of the case, developing theories that portray him as uncaring, unfaithful and even the murderer of his children.

— Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
However, his team describes Fred as a tyrant, who is uncaring and belligerent and micro-manages everything.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of uncaring

Adjective

About two months after his testimony, Pujo’s report mapped out in pitiless detail all the interrelationships between Morgan and his small network of industrialists.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of pitiless

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