hardhearted
Devoid of compassion
Hardhearted means lacking compassion or sympathy, unwilling to be moved by others' suffering or appeals.
A hardhearted landlord evicts tenants without concern for their circumstances.
The word implies coldness that could be otherwise—not inability to feel, but refusal to: She remained hardhearted despite their pleas.
Lacking any compassion
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- pitilessLacking any compassion
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
savage · vicious · inhumane · heartless · sadistic · tyrannical · oppressive · malevolent
Cruelly insensitive to others
- coldLow temperature state
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- stonyRocky or emotionless
- numbLacking physical sensation
insensate · flinty · steely · indurate · obdurate · thick-skinned · hardened · impervious
Unable to bend
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
- implacableIncapable of being pacified
- inexorableImpossible to prevent
- relentlessContinuing without pause
stern · rigid · unbending · adamant · obstinate · uncompromising · intransigent · hard-nosed
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
unconcerned · impassive · unmoved · disinterested · nonchalant · uninterested · untroubled · unbothered
ruthless
Lacking any compassion
callous · savage · vicious · inhumane · heartless · sadistic · tyrannical · oppressive · malevolent · barbaric
callous
Cruelly insensitive to others
- coldLow temperature state
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- stonyRocky or emotionless
numb · insensate · flinty · steely · indurate · obdurate · thick-skinned · hardened · impervious · unresponsive
inflexible
Unable to bend
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
- implacableIncapable of being pacified
- inexorableImpossible to prevent
relentless · stern · rigid · unbending · adamant · obstinate · uncompromising · intransigent · hard-nosed · tough
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
aloof · unconcerned · impassive · unmoved · disinterested · nonchalant · uninterested · untroubled · unbothered · dismissive
- Heart compoundswarmhearted, coldhearted, kindhearted, wholehearted, halfhearted
hardheartedsofthearted
Readily feeling sympathy
tender-hearted · compassionate · merciful · soft-hearted · kindhearted