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

In winter, some wetlands become more accessible as thick, spongelike layers of organic-rich peat freeze solid and become strong enough to support snow machines on their icy surfaces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Set against the Swiss Alps, the story follows an Englishman (Spall) found barely alive in an icy mountain stream by local woman Alma (Deleila Piasko) and her young son, Franz.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

This unique trait has led planetary scientists to hypothesize that the asteroid formed in the frigid outer solar system and migrated inward early in the solar system's history.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The arid and sublime West, the sunny South, the frigid Midwest or the dense East — populations ebb and flow in each.

— Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Aging humans, on the other hand, are more like peanut brittle.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brittle

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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

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