Heartless: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
heartless
[ หhษหrtlษs ]
lacking compassion
Having or showing a lack of pity or compassion; cruel or unfeeling. The term 'heartless' is often used to describe someone who is indifferent to the suffering of others.
Synonyms
callous, cold-hearted, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathetic
Examples of usage
- She was heartless, leaving the poor puppy out in the cold.
- The heartless dictator showed no mercy towards his own people.
- The heartless decision to lay off hundreds of employees left many families struggling to make ends meet.
Translations
Translations of the word "heartless" in other languages:
๐ต๐น insensรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเคฏเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช herzlos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa hati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทัะตัะดะตัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ bezlitosny
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๆ ใช (ใใใใใช)
๐ซ๐ท sans cลur
๐ช๐ธ desalmado
๐น๐ท kalpsiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุณู ุงูููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ bezcitnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ bezohฤพadnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆ ็ (wรบqรญng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ brezsrฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ hjartalaus
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏัะตะบััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษlbsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ desalmado
Etymology
The word 'heartless' originated from Middle English, combining 'heart' with the suffix '-less', indicating the absence of heart or compassion. Over the centuries, the term has been used to describe individuals who lack empathy or kindness towards others.
See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #18,153, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
- ...
- 18150 utilise
- 18151 unconsciousness
- 18152 alibi
- 18153 heartless
- 18154 eschatological
- 18155 truncate
- 18156 excavating
- ...