stonyhearted
Definition
Adjective: * Devoid of feeling for others; unfeeling, hardhearted. Describes a person who shows no pity, sympathy, or compassion; someone who is emotionally cold and unmoved by the suffering or needs of others.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe a person's character or their specific actions and demeanor. It is a strong, critical term implying a severe lack of empathy. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a stonyhearted ruler) or follows a linking verb like "was" or "seemed" (e.g., His response was stonyhearted). * It is often used in formal or literary contexts to convey strong moral judgment.
Examples
- The landlord's eviction of the family during winter shocked the community.
- Despite the beggar's pleas, she walked past with a expression.
- History often portrays the conqueror as a tyrant.
Advanced Usage
- "Stonyhearted indifference": A common collocation emphasizing a complete lack of concern.
- The corporation's stonyhearted indifference to the environmental damage was widely condemned.
Variants and Related Words
- Stony-hearted (adj): An alternative hyphenated spelling with the same meaning.
- Heart of stone (noun phrase): An idiomatic expression describing a nature.
- You must have a heart of stone to not be moved by that story.
Synonyms
- Unfeeling: Lacking sensitivity or compassion.
- Callous: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
- Hardhearted: Incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness.
- Merciless: Showing no mercy.
- Pitiless: Devoid of pity.
Antonyms
- Compassionate: Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
- Merciful: Showing or exercising mercy.
- Tenderhearted: Having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature.
- Sympathetic: Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
Adjective
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devoid of feeling for others
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an unfeeling wretch
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