coldhearted

Thân thiện

She gave a coldhearted reply to the child's plea.

Definition

Adjective: * Lacking in sympathy or feeling: Describes a person, their character, or their actions as being without warmth, compassion, or emotional concern for others.

Usage

The word "coldhearted" is used to characterize someone who is indifferent, unfeeling, or deliberately unsympathetic. It often implies a deliberate or inherent lack of the emotional warmth expected in a given situation. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a coldhearted remark) or follows a linking verb like "was" or "seemed" (e.g., He seemed coldhearted). * It is a strong, negative descriptor.

Examples

• The landlord's coldhearted eviction of the sick tenant shocked the community.
• She was accused of being coldhearted for not showing any grief at the funeral.
• Making a profit from others' misfortune is a coldhearted business.

Advanced Usage

• "to be coldhearted toward someone": To specifically lack sympathy for a particular person or group.
  • The manager was notoriously coldhearted toward employees with family problems.

Variants and Related Words

• Coldheartedly (adverb): In a manner lacking sympathy or feeling.
  • He coldheartedly dismissed their pleas for help.
• Coldheartedness (noun): The quality or state of being coldhearted.
  • The coldheartedness of the policy was widely criticized.

Synonyms

• Unfeeling
• Heartless
• Callous
• Unsympathetic
• Hard-hearted

Antonyms

• Compassionate
• Kindhearted
• Sympathetic
• Warmhearted
• Merciful

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking in sympathy or feeling