uncaring

Examples

• All

• His uncaring attitude towards the problems of others upset many in the community.

• The uncaring expression on his face made it clear he didn't feel sorry for them.

• Will say the person is cold or uncaring, same story.

• And you are too mean and uncaring, some days.

  The Favourite (2018)

• So completely uncaring for anyone else in the world.

  Valentino (1951)

• One cannot be uncaring of the welfare of others and deserve to be called human.

  Fiction book (1992)

• This world is cruel and uncaring.

  The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

• However, in Gracie's eyes, they seemed distant and uncaring.

  Gracie (2015)

• The 10 students in this study did not generalize their frustration with uncaring teachers to all teachers.

  Academic text (2003)

• I think it's terribly disrespectful and uncaring to go on with the marathon.

  Blog text (19)

Synonyms

I

insensitive

vsuncaring

119 4.6

Not showing care for other people's feelings or needs

is a broader lack of concern that may include unawareness

H

heartless

vsuncaring

• Offensive

76 4.1

Not showing kindness or sympathy to others

suggests quiet absence of care rather than active cruelty

D

detached

vsuncaring

43 5.5

A person who is not affected by personal feelings and shows little emotion

is the general absence of caring rather than merely emotional distance

U

unkind

vsuncaring

41 1.0

Not friendly or caring to other people

describes a general emotional absence of concern rather than rudeness

I

inconsiderate

vsuncaring

34 4.1

Not caring about other people's feelings or needs

is the wider emotional indifference rather than isolated thoughtlessness

T

thoughtless

vsuncaring

32 4.0

Not caring about how your words or actions may hurt others

is about overall absence of concern, not only careless acts

U

unfriendly

vsuncaring

22 1.9

Not kind or warm to other people

is a broader lack of concern beyond cold social behaviour

U

unfeeling

vsuncaring

13 5.9

Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings

is broader, focusing on overall absence of concern rather than coldness

U

unsympathetic

vsuncaring

12 4.9

Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems

expresses a broader lack of concern rather than only missing sympathy

N

neglectful

vsuncaring

8 4.4

Not giving enough care or attention when something needs it

is a wider lack of concern, not only practical neglect

U

uncharitable

vsuncaring

4 6.7

Not kind or generous and quick to judge others harshly

is the simpler idea of not showing concern or sympathy

U

unsupportive

vsuncaring

4 5.0

Does not give help or support to someone

is broader, indicating emotional absence rather than only lack of help

U

unloving

vsuncaring

2 5.6

Not showing care or warmth to other people

is about a wider lack of concern for others' needs

U

uncompassionate

vsuncaring

1 7.3

Not caring when other people suffer

covers a wider, general failure to care beyond formal compassion

K

kindless

vsuncaring

• Archaic

1 8.6

A person who does not show care for other people

is more about not caring overall, not only missing kindness

U

unaffectionate

vsuncaring

1 6.5

Not showing love or warm feelings to others

relates to absence of caring more generally, not only affection

C

compassionless

vsuncaring

1 7.4

Shows no sympathy for people who suffer

is a general absence of caring that includes this lack of sympathy

U

unpitying

vsuncaring

1 8.8

Not showing kindness or mercy when others suffer

is a general lack of concern, not necessarily active harshness

H

highly insensitive

vsuncaring

1 5.5

Being very uncaring about other people's feelings

is the general state of not caring that can be less extreme

U

ungiving

vsuncaring

1 7.4

Not willing to give, share, or be kind to others

focuses on emotional noninvolvement rather than refusal to give

N

noncharitable

vsuncaring

1 6.7

Not showing kindness to other people

is broader, pointing to mere absence of caring rather than charity

U

unsympathizing

vsuncaring

7.9

Not showing care or understanding for other people's feelings

is broader, covering any lack of caring beyond emotional responses

Antonyms

C

compassionate

157 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

C

caring

52 1.6

A kind feeling and concern for other people

How Caring

compassionate

157 3.7

empathetic

28 4.4

caring

149 1.0

uncaring

18 4.2

unsympathetic

12 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology