lack of empathy
Inability to relate
Lack of empathy is the inability or unwillingness to understand or share another person's feelings.
It may be a personality trait, a symptom of certain psychological conditions, or situational—someone who usually empathizes may show lack of empathy when stressed or overwhelmed: His lack of empathy made him seem cold and distant.
The phrase often appears as criticism, implying moral failing rather than mere emotional limitation.
- coldnessLow temperature state
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
- indifferenceLack of interest
- couldn't care lessComplete absence of concern
cruelty · detachment · emotional unavailability · narcissism · heartless · heart of stone · ruthless · unfeeling · sociopath · dead inside · dismissive · turning away · stone-faced · distant · self-absorbed · oblivious · insensitive · tin ear
- Customer complaintshold times, wrong order, overcharges, lost package, late delivery
- leadership flawsarrogance, micromanaging, indecision, favoritism, poor communication
- red flagsred flags, warning signs, warning, caution, alarm
- emotional neglectneglect, emotional neglect, emotional unavailability, emotional deprivation, emotional distance
- psychopathypsychopathy, sociopathy, superficial charm, pathological lying, manipulativeness
- egoego, egoism, big ego, egotism, egocentrism
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Sharing another's emotions
emotional intelligence · sensitivity · perceptiveness · emotional awareness · fellow feeling
lack of empathycompassion
Concern for others' distress
sympathy · caring · tenderness · warm-heartedness · kindheartedness
lack of empathykindness
Considerate, caring disposition
humanity · humaneness · benevolence · soft-heartedness · tender-heartedness
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