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- [kohld hahr-tid]
- /koʊld ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /kəʊld hɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohld hahr-tid]
- /koʊld ˈhɑr tɪd/
Definitions of cold-hearted word
- adjective cold-hearted A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people. 3
- adjective cold-hearted lacking in feeling or warmth; unkind 3
- adjective cold-hearted lacking sympathy or feeling; indifferent; unkind. 1
- adjective cold-hearted lacking compassion 1
- adjective cold-hearted Without sympathy, feeling or compassion; callous or heartless. 0
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Origin of cold-hearted
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cold-hearted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cold-hearted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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-hearted
adj cold-hearted
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- heartless — unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
Antonyms for cold-hearted
adj cold-hearted
- warm-hearted — having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
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