heartless
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrtləs/
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cobarde
- He walks where the weak and the heartless won't dare.
Examples
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You're a bunch of heartless cowards.
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In a heartless world where compassion is rare, he struggled to retain his empathy.
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You got to be heartless in my line of work.
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Most other albums feel heartless in comparison.
Blog text (30) -
You're a scared, heartless, horrible little man!
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I admit that I am an emotionless, heartless male.
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That's why this election feels like such a heartless slog.
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After failing the test for the third time, she felt heartless and devoid of any hope for improvement.
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The heartless decision to cut jobs left many families in distress.
Synonyms
27
5.6
Not having courage to act or speak up
26
6.0
Not brave enough to face danger or difficult things
24
6.8
Not showing much interest or energy
12
6.1
Not having energy or interest to do things
11
4.8
Showing little interest or effort
8
4.4
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
3
6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
3
6.2
Not showing strong feelings or interest
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Having little courage and giving up easily
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heartless also uses heart, a word that can mean 'courage' or 'spirit', plus -less meaning 'without'. So calling someone heartless can mean they are 'without' courage or energy, which explains the meaning 'lacking enthusiasm or determination'.