heartless

adjective
UK: /ˈhɑːtləs/
US: /ˈhɑːrtləs/

  1. Showing no sympathy or feeling for other people.

    1. It was heartless to laugh at him when he fell.
    2. How can you be so heartless to ignore their obvious suffering after the flood?

  2. Cruel and lacking compassion; without a heart.

    1. The heartless landlord evicted them in winter.
    2. It seemed a heartless decision to close the library, a vital community hub.

Synonyms

cruel unfeeling callous insensitive ruthless merciless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heartless" in English means: Showing no sympathy or feeling for other people., Cruel and lacking compassion; without a heart..

The phonetic transcription of "heartless" is /ˈhɑːtləs/ in British English and /ˈhɑːrtləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heartless": cruel, unfeeling, callous, insensitive, ruthless, merciless.

Example usage of "heartless": "It was heartless to laugh at him when he fell.". More examples on the page.