heartless
[ hahrt-lis ]
/ ˈhɑrt lɪs /
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adjective
unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
Archaic. lacking courage or enthusiasm; spiritless; disheartened.
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heartless
/ (ˈhɑːtlɪs) /
adjective
unkind or cruel; hard-hearted
Derived forms of heartless
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