cold-eyed
Showing no warmth
Cold-eyed describes a gaze or demeanor that is hard, unsentimental, and coolly calculating.
A cold-eyed assessment strips away emotion to see things as they are: The cold-eyed accountant found the discrepancies immediately.
Cold-eyed people seem detached, perhaps ruthless—watching without warmth or sympathy.
Free from emotional involvement
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
clinical · impersonal · analytical · objective · calculating · emotionless · cool · steely
Examining something very closely
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- assessingEvaluating worth or significance
- appraisingEstimating value or quality
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
sharp · keen · penetrating · perceptive · discerning · alert · vigilant · attentive
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
disdainful · scornful · unforgiving · censorious · condemning · reproachful · withering · piercing
dispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
stoic · clinical · impersonal · analytical · objective · calculating · emotionless · cool · steely · unflinching
scrutinizing
Examining something very closely
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- assessingEvaluating worth or significance
- appraisingEstimating value or quality
evaluating · sharp · keen · penetrating · perceptive · discerning · alert · vigilant · attentive · shrewd
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- sternStrict or ship's aft
contemptuous · disdainful · scornful · unforgiving · censorious · condemning · reproachful · withering · piercing · merciless
cold-eyedwarm-hearted
Disposed toward compassion
tender · loving · compassionate · warm · gentle
cold-eyedsoft-hearted
Readily feeling sympathy
forgiving · charitable · merciful · indulgent · lenient
cold-eyedsentimental
Excessively emotional about memories
starry-eyed · romantic · idealistic · rose-colored · naive
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