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unfeeling

[ uhn-fee-ling ]
/ ʌnˈfi lɪŋ /
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adjective

not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
unsympathetic; callous: an intelligent but unfeeling man.

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Origin of unfeeling

before 1000; Middle English; Old English unfelende. See un-1, feel, -ing2
ANTONYMS FOR unfeeling
2. sympathetic.
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Related formsun·feel·ing·ly, adverbun·feel·ing·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unfeeling

unfeeling

/ (ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ) /

adjective

without sympathy; callous
without physical feeling or sensation
Derived Formsunfeelingly, adverbunfeelingness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for unfeeling

unfeeling

adj.

late Old English, "having no sensation," from un- (1) "not" + feeling (see feel (v.)). Meaning "devoid of kindly or tender feelings" is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unfeelingly.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper