Cold Fish

Send us Fan Mail Cold Fish A "cold fish" is a person who lacks emotional warmth and often seems unfriendly, detached, or indifferent towards others. Examples: 1- The politician's debate performance was criticized because he appeared as a cold fish, lacking passion or connection with the audience. 2- When I told my uncle about my promotion, he just nodded and continued reading his newspaper. He's always been a bit of a cold fish.