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heartlessdisplaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːrtləs/

Korean meaning: 무정한, 냉혹한, 인정머리 없는

Korean pronunciation: **하**트리스

Example Sentences

  • The heartless landlord evicted the family in the middle of winter.
  • My cat gives me such a heartless stare when I'm eating and don't share.
  • She called me heartless for not crying during the romantic movie.

heartless

ADJECTIVE

//ˈhɑːrtləs//

displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration

heartless concept
💡 Concept

A businessman heartlessly ignores the desperate homeless person in the rain

heartless rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Heartless hands tear charts apart, crushing dreams both chartless and artless!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhɑːrtləs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɑːtləs/

🌳Etymology

Rootheart
Suffix--less

Origin

From Old English 'heorte' (heart) combined with the suffix '-less' (without). The word emerged in Middle English to describe someone lacking compassion or mercy.

🎵Rhyme

artlesschartlessdartless
artless
chartless
dartless

🔗Collocations

heartless person
heartless decision
heartless behavior
seem heartless
heartless corporation

📝Examples

The heartless landlord evicted the family in the middle of winter.

😄 Fun example

My cat gives me such a heartless stare when I'm eating and don't share.

😄 Fun example

She called me heartless for not crying during the romantic movie.

The heartless dictator showed no mercy to his opponents.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cruelruthlessmercilesscallouscold-blooded

Antonyms

compassionatekindmerciful

Related

heartbreakheartfeltwholeheartedhardhearted

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