冷たい|つめたいtsumetai[0]heiban (flat)

1. i-adjectivecold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing
   もう手てが冷つめたくって。↗

   My hand's getting too cold.
2. i-adjective(emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant
   ケイトが彼かれにあっちに行いってと冷つめたく言いったので、彼かれの心こころは傷きずつきました。↗

   Kate broke his heart by rudely demanding he go away.

• Synonym冷ややかひややかWrittenWritten. A chill or a cold, watchful attitude, as in 「冷ややかな視線」; more aloof and distant than 「冷たい」.
• Synonym邪険じゃけんWrittenWritten. Treating people harshly and meanly, sparing no feelings, as in 「邪険に扱う」; rougher than 「冷たい」.
• Synonym不親切ふしんせつNeutralNeutral. Unhelpful or poor in service, as in 「不親切な説明」; about lacking kindness, not temperature.
• Synonym冷淡れいたんWrittenWritten-leaning. Unenthusiastic and indifferent toward people or things, as in 「冷淡な反応」.
• SynonymそっけないCasualColloquial. Short, brusque replies with no warmth, as in 「素っ気ない返事」.
• Synonym冷え冷えひえびえWrittenWritten. Piercing cold in the air, or an empty, desolate feeling, as in 「冷え冷えとした部屋」.
• Related無情むじょうWrittenWritten. Heartless and cruel, as in 「無情の雨」; also for things that have no feeling or emotion.
• Related無関心むかんしんNeutralNeutral. No interest in something, as in 「政治に無関心」; stresses not caring, not coldness of manner.
• Related冷えひえNeutralNeutral noun. A chill or coldness in the body, as in 「冷え性」「足腰の冷え」; not about attitude.
• Related寒いさむいNeutralNeutral. The whole body feeling the low air temperature; 「冷たい」 is for things cold to the touch or a cold manner.
• Related寒冷かんれいWrittenWritten. Cold weather or climate, mostly in meteorology and geography; never used of attitudes.
• Related無愛想ぶあいそうNeutralNeutral. Sullen and never smiling to please, as in 「無愛想な店員」; stresses facial expression and manner.
• RelatedつれないCasualColloquial. Cold and dismissive toward someone, mostly in romance and personal ties; carries a note of complaint.
• Related他人行儀たにんぎょうぎNeutralNeutral. Overly polite and formal with someone close, as if a stranger; the stress is on being too formal.
• RelatedよそよそしいCasualColloquial. Distant and unapproachable, like dealing with a stranger; stresses the feeling of distance.
• RelatedけんもほろろCasualColloquial idiom. Turning down a request flatly and mercilessly, as in 「けんもほろろに断られる」.
• Related無頓着むとんちゃくWrittenWritten. Nonchalant about things and unbothered by details, as in 「服装に無頓着」.
• Relatedお構いなしおかまいなしCasualColloquial. Ignoring others and doing as one pleases, as in 「人の迷惑もお構いなし」.
• Antonym熱いあついNeutralAntonym. Burning hot to the touch, or passionate in feeling; the opposite of 「冷たい」 in both senses.
• Antonym暖かいあたたかいNeutralAntonym. Pleasantly warm in temperature, and warm-hearted toward people; the opposite of 「冷たい」 in both senses.

For objects cold to the touch or a cold attitude, 「冷たい」 is the default. Use 「寒い」 for cold air or weather, 「よそよそしい」 or 「他人行儀」 for a distant, stand-offish manner, 「素っ気ない」 for curt replies, 「無愛想」 for a sullen, unsmiling manner, and 「暖かい」 for warmth or kindness.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 温度おんどが低ひくい。
2. 人ひとに対たいする態度たいどが冷酷れいこくである。