Synonyms for
Heartless
Definition
without compassion or feeling; cruel; unkind
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- heartless monster
- heartless killer
- heartless act
- heartless landlord
- heartless decision
- heartless efficiency
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe actions or people that show a lack of empathy or kindness. It carries a strong negative connotation.
Example sentences
- The heartless landlord evicted the family even though they had nowhere else to go.
- The heartless hunter killed a mother bear in front of her cubs.
- The heartless CEO fired hundreds of employees to increase profits.
- The heartless thief stole from the poor.
- The heartless teacher gave the student an F even though they worked hard.
Quotes
'I have a heart to be shot or stabbed in, and it is not easy to break,' said the Tin Woodsman; 'but I guess I am a little heartless, as well as brainless.' - L. Frank Baum
'The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.' - J.R.R. Tolkien
'I'm not heartless, I've just learned how to use my heart less.' - Unknown