Heartlessness

/ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/

Synonyms for "heartlessness" (68 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(5 words)

hardheartedness callousness coldheartedness coldness cruelties

acedia anesthesia apathy ataraxy autism barbarity blah blahs chill

Strong matches (20)

Noun(2 words)

cruelty detachment

dead pandeath wishdejection depression despair despondency disinterest dispassion downer dullness hardness harshness heart hebetude hopelessness inappetence inclemency indifference

Related words (34)

Noun(6 words)

insensitivitymoral callousnessmoral emptinessreserve ruthlessness stoicism

insouciance lethargy listlessnesslow spiritslowness malaise nonchalance numbness objectivity oppression passivity pessimism phlegm pitilessnesspoker facerelentlessness resignation ruthlessness self-absorptionshort shrift

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sloth soporstraight facestupor torpor unconcern unfeeling withdrawal

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8 entries

behavioral traitcharacter flawcharacter traitemotional statemoral defectmoral qualitypersonality characteristicunconcern

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9 entries

callousness coldness cruelty detachment indifferencemoral callousnessreserve selfishness stoicism

Collocations

6 entries

emotional heartlessnessextreme heartlessnessinstitutional heartlessnessmoral heartlessnessperceived heartlessnessruthless heartlessness

Inflections

1 entries

heartlessnesses

Derivations

2 entries

heartless heartlessly

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