coldhearted
Lacking all warmth
Coldhearted describes someone who lacks warmth, sympathy, or compassion toward others.
A coldhearted person remains unmoved by suffering or appeals for help: It was coldhearted of him to evict the family right before Christmas.
The word implies deliberate emotional distance rather than mere indifference.
Lacking pity or mercy
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
- pitilessLacking any compassion
merciless · uncompassionate · stony · unmoved · unsympathetic · uncharitable · flinty · obdurate
Lacking any compassion
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- sadisticFinding pleasure in cruelty
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
heartless · pitiless · malicious · harsh · wicked · mean-spirited · spiteful · vindictive
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
unconcerned · dispassionate · emotionless · impassive · withdrawn · standoffish · reserved · unapproachable
heartless
Lacking pity or mercy
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
pitiless · merciless · uncompassionate · stony · unmoved · unsympathetic · uncharitable · flinty · obdurate · thick-skinned
ruthless
Lacking any compassion
vicious · heartless · pitiless · malicious · harsh · wicked · mean-spirited · spiteful · vindictive · malevolent
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
apathetic · unconcerned · dispassionate · emotionless · impassive · withdrawn · standoffish · reserved · unapproachable · removed
- Heart compoundswarmhearted, kindhearted, wholehearted, halfhearted, lighthearted
coldheartedwarmhearted
Affectionate and sympathetic
kindhearted · tenderhearted · warm · loving · caring
coldheartedcompassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
sympathetic · empathetic · merciful · humane · benevolent