Heartless - English meaning

idiom

Having a body temperature that is not internally regulated

adjective

Denoting animals whose body temperature varies with that of the environment (e.g. fish); poikilothermic.

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Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures, and they keep their temperature constant by basking in the s…

adjective

Without emotion or pity; deliberately cruel or callous.

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A cold-blooded murder

adjective

Having or showing a lack of care for others

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She said that the city’s decision to close the homeless shelter was cold-hearted.

adjective

Not kind or sympathetic toward other people

adjective

Thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others.

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It's inconsiderate of her to go away without telling us

adjective

Not caring about other people or their feelings; selfish

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She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party.

adjective

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

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An insensitive remark

adjective

Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

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The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

pronoun

Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.

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Do you understand me?

noun

(in tonic sol-fa) the third note of a major scale.

abbreviation

Maine.

adjective

Not displaying sympathy or concern for others.

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An uncaring father

adjective

Not worrying about other people's troubles or doing anything to help them

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The charity criticized the city for its "callous, uncaring attitude" to the homeless.

adjective

Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous.

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Scott seemed unconcerned by his companion's problem

adjective

Not worried or anxious

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How can you be unconcerned about how much things cost?

adjective

Unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

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My mother is a cold, unfeeling woman

adjective

Not feeling sympathy for other people’s suffering

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An unfeeling man

adjective

Inconsiderate and harsh to others.

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You were terribly unkind to her

adjective

Not kind

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He’s made some very unkind remarks about his employer lately.

adjective

Not loving.

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An unloving father

adjective

Not affected by emotion or excitement.

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He was clearly unmoved by her outburst

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

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I'm not being unsympathetic, but i can't see why you put up with him

adjective

Not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering)