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单词 cold-bloodedness
释义

cold-blooded

adjective

cold-blood·​ed ˈkōl(d)-ˈblə-dəd How to pronounce cold-blooded (audio)
1
a
: done or acting without consideration, compunction, or clemency
cold-blooded murder
b
: matter-of-fact, emotionless
a cold-blooded assessment
2
: having cold blood
specifically : having a body temperature not internally regulated but approximating that of the environment
3
or coldblood
ˈkōl(d)-ˈbləd How to pronounce cold-blooded (audio)
: of mixed or inferior breeding
4
: noticeably sensitive to cold
cold-bloodedly adverb
cold-bloodedness noun

Synonyms

  • affectless
  • callous
  • case-hardened
  • compassionless
  • desensitized
  • hard
  • hard-boiled
  • hard-hearted
  • heartless
  • indurate
  • inhuman
  • inhumane
  • insensate
  • insensitive
  • ironhearted
  • merciless
  • obdurate
  • pachydermatous
  • pitiless
  • remorseless
  • ruthless
  • slash-and-burn
  • soulless
  • stony
  • stoney
  • stonyhearted
  • take-no-prisoners
  • thick-skinned
  • uncharitable
  • unfeeling
  • unmerciful
  • unsparing
  • unsympathetic
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Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

cold-blooded

adjective

cold-blood·​ed
ˈkōld-ˈblə-dəd
1
: having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the environment
Frogs are cold-blooded animals.
2
: lacking or showing a lack of normal human feelings
a cold-blooded criminal

Medical Definition

cold-blooded

adjective

cold-blood·​ed ˈkōl(d)-ˈbləd-əd How to pronounce cold-blooded (audio)
: having a body temperature not internally regulated but approximating that of the environment : poikilothermic
cold-blooded amphibians and reptiles

cold-bloodedness

noun

as in heartlessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • heartlessness
  • cruelty
  • ruthlessness
  • callousness
  • savagery
  • brutishness
  • inhumanity
  • barbarity
  • mercilessness
  • pitilessness
  • savageness
  • hard-heartedness
  • brutality
  • barbarousness
  • unfeelingness
  • bestiality
  • inconsiderateness
  • unkindliness
  • toughness
  • malevolence
  • sternness
  • grimness
  • unkindness
  • severity
  • spitefulness
  • virulence
  • maliciousness
  • insensitivity
  • meanness
  • hatefulness
  • thoughtlessness
  • harshness
  • vitriol

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • humaneness
  • tenderheartedness
  • tenderness
  • benevolence
  • kindness
  • benignity
  • kindheartedness
  • warmheartedness
  • kindliness
  • compassionateness
  • beneficence
  • benignancy
  • good-heartedness
  • thoughtfulness
  • attentiveness
  • considerateness
  • softheartedness
  • warmth
  • friendliness
  • affability
  • good-naturedness
  • good-temperedness
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