Definition
The quality or state of being emotionally distant, unfeeling, or lacking compassion and warmth.
Etymology
From 'cold' (low temperature, metaphorically unfeeling) + 'hearted' (having a certain emotional disposition) + '-ness' (state of being). This metaphor of cold=unfeeling dates back to Middle English.
Kelly Says
The fact that we use 'cold' to describe lack of emotion and 'warm' for kindness isn't just poetic—it reflects how our bodies literally feel emotions, warming up with excitement and cooling with fear!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግር ነጥብ
e-gir ne-typ
BNবাংলা
হৃদয়ের বন্ধ
hridoyer bondho
CACatalà
crueltat
kroo-el-tat
CSČeština
chladný srdce
chlad-ny sr-de-ce
DADansk
koldblodighed
kold-blo-dig-hed
DEDeutsch
Kaltherzigkeit
kal-her-zi-k-heit
ELΕλληνικά
άψυχος
aps-oos
ESEspañol
crueldad
krew-el-dad
FAفارسی
بی رحمی
be ra-hmi
FISuomi
kylmäverisyys
kyl-mä-ver-i-syys
FRFrançais
cruelté
krew-te
HEעברית
קשיחות לב
kas-i-ho-ot lev
HIहिन्दी
दिल की ठंडक
dil ki thandak
HUMagyar
hideg szív
he-deg sziv
IDBahasa Indonesia
kejam
ke-jam
ITItaliano
crudeltà
kroo-del-ta
KKKK
жүрексіздік
zhy-rek-siz-dik
KMKM
ការប្រព្រឹត្ត
ka-ar pra-prou-et
MRMR
हृदय दुःख
hrida-y du-kh
MSBahasa Melayu
kejam
ke-jam
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြင်
mye-pyin
NLNederlands
koudhartigheid
koed-har-tig-heid
NONorsk
kaldhjertet
kald-her-tet
PLPolski
chłodowatość
chlod-owa-tosc
PTPortuguês
crueldade
krew-el-dade
RORomână
lipsa de empatie
lee-sa de em-pa-tee
RUРусский
жестокость
zhestokost'
SVSvenska
kallhjärtedhet
kal-har-te-det
SWKiswahili
ukali
oo-ka-li
TAதமிழ்
இதயம் கடினம்
itha-yam ka-di-nam
TEతెలుగు
హృదయం కఠోరము
hrida-yam ka-thora-mu
THไทย
จิตใจโหด
jit jai hot
TLTL
malasakit
ma-la-sa-kit
TRTürkçe
merhametsizlik
mer-ha-met-siz-lik
UKУкраїнська
холодна серце
kholo-dna ser-tse
URاردو
دل کی سختی
dil ki sakhti
VITiếng Việt
cơ hàn
co han