unfeelingly
1
7.5
- adverb
- /ʌnˈfiːlɪŋli/
- It gets under my skin to see him act so unfeelingly toward his mother.
Examples
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Joel had acted selfishly and unfeelingly during the meeting.
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"If he beats you, I'll send for Jerome," she said unfeelingly, and bobbed a hasty curtsy in the general direction of the Earl before making a fast exit.
Fiction book (1990) -
He hadn't heard my approach, and what struck me was the gentleness of his hands as I stood watching, the long fingers not unfeelingly tearing the string beans from the bushes but detaching them as if showing both respect and regret at the violation.
Fiction book (1998) -
It gets under my skin to see him act so unfeelingly toward his mother.
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She unfeelingly rejected his plea for help, leaving him feeling abandoned.
Synonyms
6
7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
3
6.8
In a way that shows no feeling or reaction
1
9.9
In a cold way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
5.0
In a calm way that does not show feelings
1
8.0
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
6.1
In a way that shows no kindness or care
1
7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
1
6.6
Without showing care for someone's feelings
1
6.9
Without showing any feeling
1
7.4
In a way that shows no feeling on the face
1
7.7
In a way that shows little warmth or care
In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling
Antonyms
How Compassionate
4
3.0
1
5.3
9
3.3
4
4.0
1
7.5
17
4.0
6
7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfeelingly is made from un- meaning 'not', feeling from 'feel', and -ly which turns it into a word that tells how something is done. So it means 'in a not-feeling way', which is why it describes acting with no emotion or sympathy.