heartless

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heartless

A heartless villain laughs as the hero struggles.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Devoid of courage or enthusiasm: Describes a person or action that lacks bravery, spirit, or zeal.
    • Lacking in feeling, pity, or warmth: Describes a person, behavior, or action that shows no kindness, compassion, or emotional sensitivity; cruel and uncaring.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The villain's heartless plan endangered innocent lives. (This shows a lack of pity or warmth.)
    • His heartless criticism crushed her spirit. (This shows a lack of feeling or compassion.)
    • The team gave a heartless performance, showing no passion for the game. (This shows a lack of enthusiasm or spirit.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To be heartless toward someone": To act with complete indifference or cruelty toward a specific person or group.
    • The dictator was heartless toward his political opponents.
  • "A heartless act/deed": A specific action that demonstrates extreme cruelty or a lack of compassion.
    • Abandoning the pet was a heartless deed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Heartlessly (adverb): In a manner that shows no feeling or pity.
    • He heartlessly ignored their pleas for help.
  • Heartlessness (noun): The quality or state of being heartless.
    • The heartlessness of the policy shocked the public.
Synonyms
  • Cruel: Willfully causing pain or suffering to others.
  • Unfeeling: Lacking sympathy or compassion.
  • Callous: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
  • Merciless: Showing no mercy.
  • Cold-hearted: Lacking affection or warmth; unfeeling.
Antonyms
  • Compassionate: Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
  • Kind: Having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
  • Merciful: Showing or exercising mercy.
  • Warm-hearted: Kind, friendly, and sympathetic.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Have a heart of stone: To be very cold and unfeeling.
    • The judge seemed to have a heart of stone as he passed the severe sentence.
  • Without a heart: Used to describe someone who is incapable of feeling compassion (similar in meaning to 'heartless').
    • Only someone without a heart could ignore such suffering.
heartless

A heartless villain laughs as the hero struggles.

Adjective
  1. devoid of courage or enthusiasm
  2. lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

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