cold indifference

kəʊld ɪnˈdɪfrəns

Definition

Definition of cold indifference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

apathylack of concern or interest

She faced his cold indifference with a heavy heart.

disinterest

unconcern

detachmentemotionless and detached attitude

His cold indifference made it hard to communicate.

detachedness

unconcern

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Expressions with cold

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

go cold

become physically cold after being warm

The coffee will go cold if left out.

cold call

telephone call or visit without prior appointment

Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.

catch a cold

become infected with a cold virus

She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..

come down with a cold

become sick with a cold

She might come down with a cold after the rain.

Expressions with indifference

wall of indifference

metaphorical barrier showing lack of interest or concern

She faced a wall of indifference from her colleagues.

air of indifference

attitude suggesting detachment or unconcern

His air of indifference made it hard to tell if he cared.

indifference curve

graph showing combinations of goods with equal consumer satisfaction

The indifference curve shows all bundles the consumer likes equally.

principle of indifference

rule for assigning equal probabilities without evidence

The principle of indifference guides fair decision-making under uncertainty.

Examples of cold indifference in a sentence

The manager's cold indifference affected team morale.
Her cold indifference was evident during the meeting.
The judge's cold indifference shocked everyone in the courtroom.

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French:froide indifférence, détachement glacial, ...
German:kalte Gleichgültigkeit, emotionslose Haltung, ...
Italian:indifferenza fredda, ...
Spanish:indiferencia fría, ...
Portuguese:indiferença fria, ...
Chinese:冷漠, ...
Japanese:冷たい無関心, 冷淡, ...
Arabic:لامبالاة باردة, بُرود, ...
Hebrew:אֲדִישׁוּת קָרָה, אַפַּתְיָה קָרָה, ...
Russian:холодное безразличие, ...
Ukrainian:холодна байдужість, крижана байдужість, ...
Hindi:उदासीनता, निर्मम उदासीनता, ...
Bengali:উদাসীনতা, নিরাবেগ উদাসীনতা, ...
Catalan:freda indiferència, fredor, ...
Czech:chladná lhostejnost, citový chlad, ...
Danish:kold ligegyldighed, distance, ...
Dutch:koude onverschilligheid, emotieloze onverschilligheid, ...
Greek:αδιαφορία, ψυχρή αδιαφορία, ...
Hungarian:hideg közöny, érzelemmentesség, ...
Khmer:ភាពព្រងើយកន្តើយដ៏ត្រជាក់ចិត្ត, ភាពព្រងើយកន្តើយដ៏ត្រជាក់, ...
Korean:차가운 무관심, 무감각, ...
Persian:بی‌اعتنایی, بی‌اعتنایی سرد, ...
Polish:zimna obojętność, ...
Portuguese (BR):indiferença fria, ...
Romanian:indiferență rece, detașare rece, ...
Swedish:kall likgiltighet, känslomässig likgiltighet, ...
Thai:ความเฉยเมยอย่างเย็นชา, ความเย็นชา, ...
Turkish:soğuk ilgisizlik, duygusuz ve soğuk tavır, ...
Vietnamese:sự thờ ơ lạnh lùng, lãnh đạm, ...

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