Hardhearted

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

    "Some hardhearted souls may even question whether small acts of kindness really matter. Spoiler alert: They do!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    devoid of feeling for others wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking in feeling or pity or warmth wordnet

Synonyms

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stonyheartedausterebonybrassybrazencallous

Example

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"Some hardhearted souls may even question whether small acts of kindness really matter. Spoiler alert: They do!"

Etymology

From hard + hearted.

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