| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrasive | harsh and irritating in manner |
| 2. | affectless | showing no emotional expression |
| 3. | aloof | distant and emotionally reserved |
| 4. | antagonistic | actively unfriendly or opposed |
| 5. | apathetic | showing no interest or concern |
| 6. | austere | stern and lacking softness |
| 7. | barbaric | brutally cruel or harsh |
| 8. | barbarous | cruel and uncivilized |
| 9. | blank | showing no feeling or interest |
| 10. | bloodless | lacking warmth or emotion |
| 11. | brutal | cruel and harsh |
| 12. | brutish | crude, harsh, and cruel |
| 13. | businesslike | efficient and unemotional |
| 14. | callous | insensitive to others’ suffering |
| 15. | careless | not showing proper concern |
| 16. | chilly | unfriendly and emotionally cold |
| 17. | clinical | detached and unemotional |
| 18. | cold | lacking warmth or compassion |
| 19. | coldhearted | lacking kindness or sympathy |
| 20. | contemptuous | showing scorn and lack of concern |
| 21. | cool | reserved and lacking warmth |
| 22. | cruel | deliberately causing or ignoring suffering |
| 23. | cynical | distrustful and lacking sympathy |
| 24. | deadpan | showing no emotion or reaction |
| 25. | derisive | mocking and unsympathetic |
| 26. | detached | emotionally distant or uninvolved |
| 27. | disapproving | showing lack of approval |
| 28. | dismissive | showing little respect or concern |
| 29. | dispassionate | calm and not emotionally involved |
| 30. | distant | emotionally remote or reserved |
| 31. | draconian | excessively harsh or severe |
| 32. | dry-eyed | showing no tears or sympathy |
| 33. | emotionless | showing no feeling |
| 34. | expressionless | showing no emotion on the face |
| 35. | flinty | hard and unyielding in feeling |
| 36. | forbidding | stern and unfriendly |
| 37. | frosty | cold and unfriendly in manner |
| 38. | hard-boiled | tough and unsentimental |
| 39. | hard-hearted | lacking pity or kindness |
| 40. | hard-nosed | tough and lacking sentiment |
| 41. | hardbitten | tough and emotionally hardened |
| 42. | harsh | severe and unkind |
| 43. | heartless | cruelly lacking compassion |
| 44. | heedless | not caring about consequences |
| 45. | hostile | unfriendly and opposing |
| 46. | icy | very cold in manner |
| 47. | impassive | showing no emotion |
| 48. | impersonal | not warm or personal |
| 49. | implacable | impossible to appease or soften |
| 50. | inconsiderate | not caring about others’ needs |
| 51. | indifferent | showing little concern or interest |
| 52. | inhuman | cruelly lacking normal human feeling |
| 53. | inhumane | cruel and lacking human kindness |
| 54. | insensitive | not sensitive to others’ feelings |
| 55. | ironhearted | very hard-hearted |
| 56. | judgmental | harshly critical of others |
| 57. | malevolent | wishing harm to others |
| 58. | malicious | wanting to harm others |
| 59. | malignant | harmful and ill-intentioned |
| 60. | matter-of-fact | practical and unemotional |
| 61. | mean | unkind or spiteful |
| 62. | mechanical | automatic and lacking feeling |
| 63. | merciless | showing no mercy or compassion |
| 64. | mocking | ridiculing rather than sympathizing |
| 65. | nasty | unpleasantly unkind or cruel |
| 66. | obdurate | stubbornly hard and unfeeling |
| 67. | oppressive | harsh and burdensome |
| 68. | passionless | lacking strong feeling |
| 69. | pitiless | showing no pity |
| 70. | relentless | continuing without pity or easing |
| 71. | remorseless | showing no regret or pity |
| 72. | robotic | mechanical and unemotional |
| 73. | rough | harsh and lacking gentleness |
| 74. | roughshod | harshly disregarding others |
| 75. | ruthless | having no pity or mercy |
| 76. | savage | fiercely cruel or harsh |
| 77. | scornful | showing contempt or disdain |
| 78. | severe | strict, harsh, and unsparing |
| 79. | soulless | lacking warmth or humanity |
| 80. | spiteful | intending to hurt or upset |
| 81. | steely | hard, firm, and unemotional |
| 82. | stern | strict and lacking warmth |
| 83. | stone-cold | completely cold or unemotional |
| 84. | stony | cold and emotionally unmoved |
| 85. | thoughtless | not considering others’ feelings |
| 86. | tough-minded | practical and unsentimental |
| 87. | tyrannical | cruelly controlling or severe |
| 88. | uncaring | showing no concern for others |
| 89. | uncharitable | harsh in judging others |
| 90. | uncompassionate | lacking compassion or pity |
| 91. | unconcerned | not worried or caring |
| 92. | unempathetic | unable or unwilling to empathize |
| 93. | unfeeling | lacking emotional sensitivity |
| 94. | unfriendly | not kind or welcoming |
| 95. | unkind | not kind or considerate |
| 96. | unmoved | not emotionally affected |
| 97. | unresponsive | not reacting with concern |
| 98. | venomous | full of spite or malice |
| 99. | vicious | deliberately cruel or violent |
| 100. | wooden | stiff and emotionally flat |
