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cold–blooded
adjective cold–blood·ed \ˈkōl(d)-ˈblə-dəd\
: showing no sympathy or mercy : done in a planned way without emotion
: based on facts : not affected by emotions
biology : having cold blood : having a body temperature that is similar to the temperature of the environment
Full Definition of COLD-BLOODED
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 cold·blood \-ˈbləd\ : of mixed or inferior breeding
4
: noticeably sensitive to cold
— cold–blood·ed·ly adverb
— cold–blood·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of COLD-BLOODED
1595
Related to COLD-BLOODED
- Synonyms
- affectless, callous, case-hardened, cold-blooded, compassionless, desensitized, hard-boiled, hard-hearted, heartless, indurate, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, insensitive, ironhearted, merciless, obdurate, pachydermatous, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, slash-and-burn, soulless, stony (also stoney), stonyhearted, take-no-prisoners, thick-skinned, uncharitable, unfeeling, unmerciful, unsparing, unsympathetic
- Antonyms
- charitable, compassionate, humane, kindhearted, kindly, merciful, sensitive, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted
COLDBLOOD Defined for Kids
cold–blooded
adjective cold–blood·ed \ˈkōld-ˈblə-dəd\
Definition of COLD-BLOODED for Kids
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 Dictionary
cold–blooded
adjective cold–blood·ed \ˈkōl(d)-ˈbləd-əd\
Medical Definition of COLD–BLOODED
: having a body temperature not internally regulated but approximating that of the environment : poikilothermic <cold–blooded amphibians and reptiles>
—cold–blood·ed·ness noun
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