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COLDHEARTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does coldhearted mean?
• COLDHEARTED (adjective)
The adjective COLDHEARTED has 1 sense:
1. lacking in sympathy or feeling
Familiarity information: COLDHEARTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking in sympathy or feeling
Similar:
brittle (lacking warmth and generosity of spirit)
Also:
unloving (not giving or reciprocating affection)
Antonym:
warmhearted (marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity)
Derivation:
coldheartedness (an absence of concern for the welfare of others)
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