uncaring

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈkeərɪŋ/
US: /ʌnˈkerɪŋ/

  1. Not showing care or concern for other people and their feelings.

    1. He is uncaring about his parents, he never calls them.
    2. She seemed completely uncaring about the impact her decision would have on others.

Synonyms

heartless insensitive unsympathetic callous indifferent
uncaring adjective

  1. Lacking sympathy or compassion; indifferent to the suffering of others.

    1. It's uncaring to ignore someone when they need help.
    2. The uncaring attitude of some officials made the situation even worse.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "uncaring" is /ʌnˈkeərɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌnˈkerɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "uncaring": heartless, insensitive, unsympathetic, callous, indifferent.

Example usage of "uncaring": "He is uncaring about his parents, he never calls them.". More examples on the page.