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
Your sister’s behavior all these years has been relentless and heartless.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
For much of my adult life, economic policy in the United States followed a pattern: Democrats promised voters government largesse, and Republicans who objected were characterized as heartless bigots.
—Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
For much of my adult life, economic policy in the United States followed a pattern: Democrats promised voters government largesse, and Republicans who objected were characterized as heartless bigots.
—Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Heartless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartless. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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