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

The most extreme is the outdoor pool with Lucerne’s lake water (untreated), a truly icy experience undertaken naked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Billions of small rocky, icy bodies orbit the Sun out past Neptune.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

That power will allow the rover to survive the frigid lunar night.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
In reality, 19 was a stressful and lonely time, spent mostly in the libraries of my frigid college town or fighting with my boyfriend in the dining hall.

— Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

Slanting rays of cold November sunlight picked out every point on his big rack and colored them a rich antique ivory.

— ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
Jim Davies, a member of the El Dorado County Fish and Wildlife Commission, said collisions become particularly troublesome when migratory deer move from the Sierra Nevada into the foothills and valley during colder months.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Transfer to bowl with reserved dressing and toss to coat evenly.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The figure most responsible for this was Robert Katzman, a reserved, soft-spoken neurologist who chaired the department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of reserved

Adjective

At Cafe Cuil on the Isle of Skye, the menu features properly traditional, coarse pinhead oats soaked in oat milk overnight and finished with a seasonal topping – currently, hazelnut brittle praline and poached pears.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Unlike his ’80s productions, which sound understandably brittle by modern standards, the tracks Atkins dropped as Infiniti retain ample warmth and punch.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 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

Lee Chang-dong has delivered a deadpan satire, an astute series of character studies, a sturdy social drama, and even a pitiless self-critique.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of pitiless

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