cold-hearted

[ kohld-hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. lacking sympathy or feeling; indifferent; unkind.

cold-hearted

adjective

1. lacking in feeling or warmth; unkind

Derived Forms

• ˌcold-ˈheartedness, noun
• ˌcold-ˈheartedly, adverb

Other Words From

• coldhearted·ly adjective
• cold-hearted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold-hearted¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

But in a larger philosophical sense, it's about a vision of family life that mirrors the far-right's hierarchical and cold-hearted worldview.

From Salon

The cold-hearted crime family matriarch uses her sons as foot soldiers to fight off crime syndicate interlopers.

From Los Angeles Times

Especially as the prosecutor will present Trump, correctly, as a cold-hearted narcissist whose only concern is personal gain.

From Salon

“Multiple communities have been terrorized by these men’s callous, cruel, and cold-hearted actions. This senseless violence will not go unanswered by the scales of justice,” Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

On that dreadful day, Israel certainly held the moral high ground and, other than their cold-hearted enemies in the Islamic world and the pro-Palestinian activists who lauded Hamas killers as freedom fighters, Israelis had international sympathy and support.

From Seattle Times