hardheartedness

Thân thiện

A person shows hardheartedness by ignoring a stray animal.

Definition

Noun: 1. A lack of sympathy, compassion, or concern for the welfare of others; callousness. It describes a state of being unfeeling, unsympathetic, or indifferent to the suffering or needs of other people.

Usage

The noun "hardheartedness" is used to describe a person's character or a specific instance of behavior that shows a severe lack of empathy. It is a formal and strong term, often implying a willful or ingrained indifference. - It is typically used in formal writing, analysis, or criticism. - It describes an enduring quality of a person or system.

Examples

• The judge's hardheartedness was evident in his refusal to consider the defendant's difficult circumstances.
• The policy was criticized for its hardheartedness toward the most vulnerable citizens.
• Her hardheartedness shocked those who knew her as a kind person.

Advanced Usage

• "The hardheartedness of the regime": Used to describe institutional or systemic cruelty and lack of compassion.
• "An act of sheer hardheartedness": Emphasizes a specific deed as being particularly callous.

Variants and Related Words

• Hardhearted (adjective): Having or showing a lack of sympathy or feeling for others.
  • The hardhearted landlord evicted the family.
• Hardheartedly (adverb): In a hardhearted manner.
  • He hardheartedly ignored their pleas.

Synonyms

• Callousness
• Heartlessness
• Unfeelingness
• Cold-heartedness
• Mercilessness
• Inhumanity

Antonyms

• Compassion
• Kindness
• Sympathy
• Tenderness
• Mercy
• Humanity

Học thuật

Noun

1. an absence of concern for the welfare of others

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heartlessness
• coldheartedness