hardhearted

[hahrd-hahr-tid]

adjective

1. unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.

   Synonyms: unforgiving, mean, merciless, heartless

hardhearted

/ ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. unkind or intolerant

Other Word Forms

• hardheartedness noun
• hardheartedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardhearted¹

1175–1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, hearted ( def. )

Example Sentences

The word "cruel" originates from the Latin word crudelis, which is defined as "hardhearted, bloodthirsty, unmerciful and inhuman."

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To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.

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An unexpectedly dominant debate performance showed that he still possessed the fire voters admired, while his TV ads showcased the luckless workers devastated by Romney’s hardhearted business practices.

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That might sound harsh and hardhearted — and may be politically impossible — but it could actually protect Americans abroad.

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Am I wrong, or are they hardhearted here?

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