🇬🇧🇨🇳 coldness - 冷淡 : English Lesson

Meaning of "coldness" ("冷淡"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Coldness is when someone acts in a way that feels chilly and unfriendly, like they don't care about you.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat stared at the new puppy with a level of coldness that clearly said, “You may live here, but don’t touch my cushion.”

When I told my goldfish my best joke, his coldness was legendary—he just kept swimming like a tiny, unimpressed shark.

My dog showed pure coldness to his healthy kibble, but when I opened a cheese wrapper he suddenly discovered the meaning of love.

I felt the coldness of my baby brother’s heart when he ate the last cookie and calmly said, “You snooze, you lose.”

The queen glared at the jester with such royal coldness that even his bells stopped jingling out of fear.

At the bus stop, his coldness sat beside her like a chill wind. His coldness came in quick nods, in the coldness of his hands brushing hers, in the coldness of a smile that offered no comfort. She wrapped her coat tighter, watched his breath fog the glass, and walked away, leaving his coldness behind.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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