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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohld bluhd-id]
- /koʊld ˈblʌd ɪd/
- /kəʊld blʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohld bluhd-id]
- /koʊld ˈblʌd ɪd/
Definitions of cold-blooded word
- adjective cold-blooded Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion. 3
- adjective cold-blooded Cold-blooded animals have a body temperature that changes according to the surrounding temperature. Reptiles, for example, are cold-blooded. 3
- adjective cold-blooded having or showing a lack of feeling or pity 3
- adjective cold-blooded particularly sensitive to cold 3
- adjective cold-blooded (of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with that of the surroundings 3
- adjective cold-blooded designating or pertaining to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding medium; poikilothermic. 1
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Origin of cold-blooded
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cold-blooded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cold-blooded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for cold-blooded
adj cold-blooded
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- ruthless — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- inhuman — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
Antonyms for cold-blooded
adj cold-blooded
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
Top questions with cold-blooded
- what is cold-blooded?
- what are cold-blooded animals?
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