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unfeeling
adjective un·feel·ing \-ˈfē-liŋ\
: not kind or sympathetic toward other people
Full Definition of UNFEELING
1
: devoid of feeling : insensate <an unfeeling corpse>
2
: lacking kindness or sympathy : hardhearted <an unfeeling brute>
— un·feel·ing·ly \-liŋ-lē\ adverb
— un·feel·ing·ness noun
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First Known Use of UNFEELING
before 12th century
Related to UNFEELING
- Synonyms
- affectless, callous, case-hardened, cold-blooded, compassionless, desensitized, hard-boiled, hard-hearted, heartless, indurate, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, insensitive, ironhearted, merciless, obdurate, pachydermatous, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, slash-and-burn, soulless, stony (also stoney), stonyhearted, take-no-prisoners, thick-skinned, uncharitable, hard, unmerciful, unsparing, unsympathetic
- Antonyms
- charitable, compassionate, humane, kindhearted, kindly, merciful, sensitive, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted
Rhymes with UNFEELING
UNFEELINGLY Defined for Kids
unfeeling
adjective un·feel·ing \ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ\
Definition of UNFEELING for Kids
: having no kindness or sympathy : cruel <an unfeeling joke>
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