cold-eyed

adjective

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact

• Syn: ↑dispassionate

• Similar to: ↑impartial

• Derivationally related forms: ↑dispassion (for: ↑dispassionate), ↑dispassionateness (for: ↑dispassionate)

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cold-eyed «KOHLD YD», adjective.

1. having eyes that express or suggest coldness, indifference, or apathy.

2. without emotion or interest; unimpassioned; cool: »

He does characteristically look at things two ways, as a susceptible romantic and as a cold-eyed realist always inquiring after facts and causes (Atlantic).

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/ˈkoʊldˈaıd/ adj [more \cold-eyed; most \cold-eyed]

1 : not affected by emotions

Unlike her sentimental sister, she has a cold-eyed [=cold-blooded, dispassionate] view of reality.

a cold-eyed analysis of the data

2 : having a cold or unfriendly appearance

a cold-eyed businessman