cold as ice
Utterly without warmth
Cold as ice describes something or someone extremely cold, whether literally or figuratively.
A drink can be cold as ice, but more often the phrase characterizes emotional coldness—someone detached, unfeeling, or merciless: She was cold as ice when she fired him.
The simile emphasizes deliberate withholding of warmth or compassion.
Apart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- distantFar away or aloof
unresponsive · stone-faced · blank · numb · expressionless · reserved · withdrawn · impersonal
Slow-moving ice mass
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
frostbite · hypothermia · permafrost · frozen · blizzard · sleet · hail · snowflake
Lacking any compassion
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- pitilessLacking any compassion
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
brutal · savage · cutthroat · unfeeling · harsh · severe · stern · scathing
Without feeling or concern
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
unbothered · nonchalant · unconcerned · unaffected · blasé · standoffish · remote · unapproachable
detached
Apart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
distant · unresponsive · stone-faced · blank · numb · expressionless · reserved · withdrawn · impersonal · dispassionate
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
subzero · frostbite · hypothermia · permafrost · frozen · blizzard · sleet · hail · snowflake · crystalline
ruthless
Lacking any compassion
callous · brutal · savage · cutthroat · unfeeling · harsh · severe · stern · scathing · biting
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
unmoved · unbothered · nonchalant · unconcerned · unaffected · blasé · standoffish · remote · unapproachable · cool
- Cold Expressionsbone-chilling, frigid, icy, frosty, chilly
cold as icewarm-hearted
Disposed toward compassion
loving · affectionate · tender · caring · compassionate
cold as icehot-headed
Prone to sudden anger
hot-tempered · fiery · volatile · explosive · hotheaded
cold, ice, iced, iceberg, coldness, colder, coldly, iciness, coldest