noun
- the quality or state of being emotionally unfeeling, unsympathetic, or indifferent to others' suffering
Usage: uncountable; formal
Examples
- Her coldheartedness toward the homeless shocked everyone who knew her.
- The villain's coldheartedness made him willing to betray his own friends.
- His coldheartedness was evident in how he dismissed her tears without concern.
- The judge criticized the defendant's coldheartedness in committing such a cruel act.
- She was known for her coldheartedness in business dealings, never letting emotion interfere with profit.
- His coldheartedness toward his aging parents disappointed the entire family.