unfeeling

adjective

un·​feel·​ing ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ 

1

: devoid of feeling : insensate

an unfeeling corpse

2

: lacking kindness or sympathy : hard-hearted

an unfeeling brute

unfeelingly

ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ-lē 

adverb

unfeelingness noun

Synonyms of unfeeling

• ruthless
• merciless
• stony

Examples of unfeeling in a Sentence

She says the most unfeeling things.

How can you be so cold and unfeeling?

Recent Examples on the Web

Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

One says, God can always see you with his unfeeling precision. —Sandra Lim, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

As the actor tells Glamour, most were written according to stereotypes and portrayed as cold, unfeeling, aggressive, or robotic. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unfeeling

• annealing
• appealing
• concealing
• congealing
• freewheeling
• repealing
• revealing
• ceiling
• dealing
• feeling
• healing
• heeling

Kids Definition

unfeeling

adjective

un·​feel·​ing ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ 

1

: lacking feeling : insensate

2

: lacking kindness or sympathy : hard-hearted, cruel

unfeelingly adverb

unfeelingness noun