cold-hearted

American  

[kohld-hahr-tid] / ˈkoʊldˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

1. lacking sympathy or feeling; indifferent; unkind.

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cold-hearted British  

adjective

1. lacking in feeling or warmth; unkind

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Other Word Forms

• cold-heartedly adverb
• cold-heartedness noun
• coldheartedly adjective

Etymology

Origin of cold-hearted

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Alan Carr's transformation from giggle liability to cold-hearted killer was one of the standout highlights of the series.

From BBC

Meanwhile, comedian Alan Carr continues his transformation from giggly liability to cold-hearted killer.

From BBC

There is plenty of cold-hearted, merciless darkness, compulsive behavior and, of course, ill-fated love of all kinds.

From Salon

I am not cold-hearted enough to want any of these characters to depart mid-crisis or accept less than a happy life.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dead Outlaw” evokes at moments the droll perversity of “Sweeney Todd,” the cold-hearted glee of “Assassins” and the Brechtian skewering of “Road Show” — Sondheim musicals that fly in the face of conventional musical theater wisdom.

From Los Angeles Times