cold-hearted

[ kohld-hahr-tid ]

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adjective

lacking sympathy or feeling; indifferent; unkind.

Origin of cold-hearted

First recorded in 1600–10

Other words from cold-hearted

cold·heart·ed·ly, adjective
cold-heart·ed·ness, noun

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How to use cold-hearted in a sentence

His giddy glee turns sickening when you consider the coldhearted inhumanity that necessarily lies beneath.
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She really is the most coldhearted and cynical of the bunch.
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So was Nixon—along with a few other choice adjectives like steely and coldhearted.
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British Dictionary definitions for cold-hearted

cold-hearted

adjective

lacking in feeling or warmth; unkind

Derived forms of cold-hearted

cold-heartedly, adverb
cold-heartedness, noun

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