Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
Examples of heartless in a Sentence
a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners
Recent Examples on the Web
Director Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny divulge some darker elements – the abuse of Murry Wilson, the father and heartless music publisher for sons Brian, Carl and Dennis and Brian’s struggles with perfection and mental illness.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
My office will not stand for such heartless and unscrupulous business practices.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Some realists are heartless hawks who would sell their own mothers; others are thoughtful doves who regret the necessity of difficult choices.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Why should a total stranger risk death row to kill your business rival or heartless spouse or whatever for money?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
My office will not stand for such heartless and unscrupulous business practices.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Some realists are heartless hawks who would sell their own mothers; others are thoughtful doves who regret the necessity of difficult choices.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Why should a total stranger risk death row to kill your business rival or heartless spouse or whatever for money?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartless
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“Heartless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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