Heartless: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartless

 

[ หˆhษ‘หrtlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น insensรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเคฏเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช herzlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa hati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทัะตั€ะดะตั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezlitosny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆƒ…ใช (ใ‚€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans cล“ur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desalmado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalpsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์ •ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุณูŠ ุงู„ู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bezcitnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bezohฤพadnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆƒ…็š„ (wรบqรญng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brezsrฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjartalaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏั€ะตะบัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™lbsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.