The difference between Cold-blooded and Phlegmatic

When used as adjectives, cold-blooded means having an unregulated body temperature, whereas phlegmatic means not easily excited to action or passion.


Phlegmatic is also noun with the meaning: one who has a phlegmatic disposition.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cold-blooded and Phlegmatic

  1. Cold-blooded as an adjective:

    Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic.

  2. Cold-blooded as an adjective:

    Lacking emotion or compunction.

  1. Phlegmatic as an adjective:

    Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.

  2. Phlegmatic as an adjective (archaic):

    Abounding in phlegm.

    Examples:

    "'phlegmatic humors"

    "a phlegmatic constitution"

  3. Phlegmatic as an adjective:

    Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.

  4. Phlegmatic as an adjective:

    Watery .

  1. Phlegmatic as a noun:

    One who has a phlegmatic disposition.