stonyhearted

1 9.6

Not feeling sorry for other people

adjective
/ˈstoʊniˌhɑrtɪd/

: desalmado

She could not believe how stonyhearted he was towards the homeless.

Examples

The stonyhearted manager dismissed their concerns without a second thought.
Despite their pleas, the judge remained stonyhearted and unmoved.
Don't be stonyhearted!
He is stonyhearted.
Despite their pleas, the judge remained stonyhearted and unmoved.
She could not believe how stonyhearted he was towards the homeless.
The stonyhearted manager dismissed their concerns without a second thought.

Synonyms

cold-blooded

vsstonyhearted

Offensive

78 6.1

Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose

is about being emotionally unfeeling rather than intentionally cruel

heartless

vsstonyhearted

Offensive

76 4.1

Not showing kindness or sympathy to others

is similar but focuses on emotional lack rather than action

unfeeling

vsstonyhearted

13 5.9

Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings

matches this lack but can also imply coldness rather than cruelty

unsympathetic

vsstonyhearted

12 4.9

Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems

is about emotional absence rather than merely not expressing concern

made of stone

vsstonyhearted

Informal

8 8.1

Not showing any feeling or care

shares the same lack of compassion but with a tougher image

stony

vsstonyhearted

7 6.5

Showing no feeling or sympathy

is essentially the same emotional hardness in general situations

brittle

vsstonyhearted

6 7.4

Cold and unfriendly in the way someone behaves

is similar but focuses on manner rather than deep lack of feeling

remorseless

vsstonyhearted

6 7.5

Not feeling sorry and continuing without stopping when hurting others

is about lacking sympathy rather than continued cruel action

coldhearted

vsstonyhearted

5 6.0

Showing no care or sympathy for other people

expresses the same emotional coldness as the key concept

cold as ice

vsstonyhearted

Informal

4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

is similar but this phrase emphasizes icy emotional distance

cold-eyed

vsstonyhearted

3 7.6

Not showing strong feeling when judging something

is more about emotional absence than cool objectivity

flinty

vsstonyhearted

3 8.1

Not showing feelings or care and seeming cold and unkind

is similarly unfeeling but not always visibly hard in expression

hardhearted

vsstonyhearted

1 7.2

Not feeling or showing pity for other people

expresses emotional lack without stressing merciless behaviour

meanspirited

vsstonyhearted

Offensive

1 7.4

Unkind and petty in a way that hurts other people

is broader, naming general lack of compassion not pettiness

kindless

vsstonyhearted

Archaic

1 8.6

A person who does not show care for other people

is the same emotional lack but not necessarily in behaviour

compassionless

vsstonyhearted

1 7.4

Shows no sympathy for people who suffer

is similar but focuses on being unfeeling rather than just unconcerned

cold as charity

vsstonyhearted

Archaic

1 9.9

Acting kind but not showing real care

is the same emotional lack but without the idiomatic chill

cold-livered

vsstonyhearted

Offensive

9.9

Does not feel or show care for other people

is about plain lack of sympathy rather than possible cruelty

Antonyms

compassionate

157 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

empathetic

28 4.4

To understand and share other people's feelings

How Compassionate

compassionate

157 3.7

unsympathetic

12 4.9

stonyhearted

1 9.6

callous

41 7.3

cruel

474 2.7

Surface Forms

stonyhearted positive

Etymology

The word stonyhearted comes from stone and heart, so imagine a 'heart of stone' — a heart that is hard and cannot feel. That's why stonyhearted means someone who is 'without feeling' or who lacks kindness.