Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hardhearted
adjective
/ˌhärdˈhärtɪd/
Definition
Lacking compassion, sympathy, or feeling; unyielding and insensitive.
Examples
- Despite the desperate pleas for help, the manager remained hardhearted and refused to change his decision.
- She had a hardhearted attitude towards the stray animals, ignoring their cries for assistance.
Meaning
To be hardhearted means to be emotionally cold or indifferent to the suffering of others.
Synonyms
- Unfeeling
- Callous
- Insensitive
- Ruthless
- Heartless
