冷淡(れいたん)

れいたん
na-adjective
cold; indifferent; unfriendly
emotionpersonality
1. cold; indifferent; unfriendly; aloof
Describes a cold or indifferent attitude toward someone or something. Used for people who show little interest, warmth, or concern.
彼(かれ)の態度(たいど)は冷淡(れいたん)だった。
His attitude was cold.
頼(たの)みごとを冷淡(れいたん)に断(ことわ)られた。
My request was coldly refused.
社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)に冷淡(れいたん)な人(ひと)が増(ふ)えていると言(い)われている。
It is said that more and more people are indifferent to social issues.

Usage

冷淡(れいたん) is a na-adjective used both as a modifier (冷淡(れいたん)な + noun) and predicatively (冷淡(れいたん)だ). It can also be used adverbially as 冷淡(れいたん)に. The word describes emotional coldness and lack of concern, not physical temperature.

Similar words

冷(つめ)たい can describe both physical coldness and emotional coldness, while 冷淡(れいたん) is used exclusively for emotional indifference. 無関心(むかんしん) (apathetic) focuses on lack of interest, while 冷淡(れいたん) emphasizes the coldness of one's manner.

Common collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 親切(しんせつ) (kind; considerate)
Synonym: 無関心(むかんしん) (apathetic; indifferent)
Compare: 冷(つめ)たい (cold (physical and emotional))
Compare: 無表情(むひょうじょう) (expressionless)
Compare: 無感動(むかんどう) (unmoved)
Compare: 無感情(むかんじょう) (emotionless)
Compare: 無関心(むかんしん)さ (indifference)
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