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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishhertles,herteles, fromOld Englishheortlēas(without courage; listless), equivalent toheart +‎-less. Cognate withGermanherzlos.

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Adjective

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heartless (comparativemoreheartless,superlativemostheartless)

  1. Withoutfeeling,emotion, orconcern for others;uncaring;cruel.[from 16th c.]
    Synonyms:cold-hearted,uncordial;see alsoThesaurus:stern
    Antonyms:hearty,heartful;cordial
    Coordinate terms:soulless,thoughtless,mindless
    Hisheartless actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.
    • 1982 August 14, Michael Bronski, “If You Hated The Book You'll Loathe The Movie”, inGay Community News, volume10, number 5, page11:
      The world is a dangerous, violent place[] and the only true refuge from thisheartless world is the family.
    • 1986 January 23,Antony Jay,Jonathan Lynn, “The Smoke Screen”, inYes, Prime Minister, season 1, episode 3, spoken byHumphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne):
      It's safer to beheartless than mindless. The history of the world is the history of thetriumph of the heartless over the mindless.
    • 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, inThe A.V. Club[1]:
      Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as aheartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute.
  2. Without a physicalheart.[from 15th c.]
    Synonym:acardiac
  3. (now rare)Listless,unenthusiastic.[from 14th c.]
    Antonyms:hearty,heartful;see alsoThesaurus:apathetic
    Coordinate term:halfhearted
    Near-synonyms:spiritless,unhearty
  4. (obsolete) Withoutcourage;fearful,cowardly.[10th–19th c.]
    Synonyms:spineless,gutless,unhearty;see alsoThesaurus:cowardly
    Antonym:dauntless
    • 1782,Frances Burney,Cecilia, II.iii.7:
      Cecilia then, though almostheartless, resolved upon talking with Mr. Harrel himself […].

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Translations

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without feeling

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