blackhearted
Evil to core
Blackhearted describes someone wicked, malevolent, or thoroughly cruel.
The word draws on the ancient association of black with evil and the heart as the seat of character.
A blackhearted villain feels no remorse; a blackhearted betrayal is one committed with full awareness of the harm it causes.
The term is literary and somewhat old-fashioned: The blackhearted scoundrel left them to die.
Profound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
villainous · diabolical · fiendish · depraved · corrupt · malignant · baleful · pernicious
Seeking harm from resentment
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- vengefulWanting to harm back
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
bitter · hateful · rancorous · venomous · toxic · nasty · mean-spirited · ill-willed
Lacking any compassion
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- pitilessLacking any compassion
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
savage · vicious · sadistic · cold-blooded · inhuman · barbaric · harsh · mean
Without compassion or emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- unsympatheticWithout pity or understanding
- flintyHarshly unyielding in manner
icy · frigid · detached · indifferent · insensitive · hardened · unresponsive · aloof
evil
Profound moral wickedness
nefarious · villainous · diabolical · fiendish · depraved · corrupt · malignant · baleful · pernicious · treacherous
vindictive
Seeking harm from resentment
resentful · bitter · hateful · rancorous · venomous · toxic · nasty · mean-spirited · ill-willed · grudging
ruthless
Lacking any compassion
brutal · savage · vicious · sadistic · cold-blooded · inhuman · barbaric · harsh · mean · truculent
unfeeling
Without compassion or emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- unsympatheticWithout pity or understanding
flinty · icy · frigid · detached · indifferent · insensitive · hardened · unresponsive · aloof · unmoved
blackheartedkindhearted
Naturally sympathetic and caring
good-hearted · warmhearted · kind · benevolent · tenderhearted
black, heart, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackness, blackly