heartlessness

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UK/ˈhɑːtlɪsnəs/US/ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/

noun

the characteristic of being heartless

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coldheartednesshardheartedness
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Meanings

nounheartlessness (usually uncountable, plural heartlessnesses)

plural heartlessnesses

  1. uncountableusuallythe characteristic of being heartless

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan absence of concern for the welfare of others

Similar
coldheartednesshardheartedness
Broader
unconcern
Also see
hardheartedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From heartless + -ness.

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Translations

German Herzlosigkeit
  • Herzlosigkeitcharacteristic of being heartless
Hindi निर्दयता, निर्ममता
  • निर्दयता (nirdaytā)characteristic of being heartless
  • निर्ममता (nirmamtā)characteristic of being heartless
Hungarian szívtelenség, lelketlenség
  • szívtelenségcharacteristic of being heartless
  • lelketlenségcharacteristic of being heartless
Irish cruachroíocht
  • cruachroíochtcharacteristic of being heartless
Polish bezduszność
  • bezdusznośćcharacteristic of being heartless
Slovak bezcitnosť
  • bezcitnosťcharacteristic of being heartless
Turkish merhametsizlik, kalpsizlik
  • merhametsizlikcharacteristic of being heartless
  • kalpsizlikcharacteristic of being heartless
Ukrainian безсерде́чність
  • безсерде́чність (bezserdéčnistʹ)characteristic of being heartless

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

earthlessness
Cite this entry
APA

heartlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartlessness

MLA

“heartlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heartlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartlessness.

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