Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
Examples of heartless in a Sentence
a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners
Recent Examples on the Web
The Tories were seen as tough, even heartless, but assuredly competent.
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Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The heartless driver, heading north on Third Ave., kept going after Alvelo was thrown to the ground, suffering head and body injuries.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Why should a total stranger risk death row to kill your business rival or heartless spouse or whatever for money?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Director Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny divulge some darker elements – the abuse of Murry Wilson, the father and heartless music publisher for sons Brian, Carl and Dennis and Brian’s struggles with perfection and mental illness.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The heartless driver, heading north on Third Ave., kept going after Alvelo was thrown to the ground, suffering head and body injuries.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Why should a total stranger risk death row to kill your business rival or heartless spouse or whatever for money?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Director Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny divulge some darker elements – the abuse of Murry Wilson, the father and heartless music publisher for sons Brian, Carl and Dennis and Brian’s struggles with perfection and mental illness.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Heartless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartless. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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