nonempathic
Lacking emotional resonance
Nonempathic describes someone or something lacking empathy—the ability to understand or share another's feelings.
A nonempathic response to grief might be dismissive or tone-deaf: His nonempathic reply made her feel even more alone.
The term often appears in clinical contexts describing personality traits or communication styles that fail to register others' emotional states.
Lacking pity or mercy
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- uncompassionateWithout sympathy or mercy
- mercilessShowing no clemency
pitiless · hardhearted · unsympathetic · cruel · cold-blooded · ruthless · unfeeling · stony
Lacking emotional concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
impassive · phlegmatic · stoic · numb · blank · flat · affectless · uninterested
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- reservedRestrained in manner
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
analytical · observant · dispassionate · uninvolved · objective · impartial · neutral · disinterested
heartless
Lacking pity or mercy
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
- callousCruelly insensitive to others
- uncompassionateWithout sympathy or mercy
merciless · pitiless · hardhearted · unsympathetic · cruel · cold-blooded · ruthless · unfeeling · stony · soulless
uncaring
Lacking emotional concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
emotionless · impassive · phlegmatic · stoic · numb · blank · flat · affectless · uninterested · passive
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
clinical · analytical · observant · dispassionate · uninvolved · objective · impartial · neutral · disinterested · unbiased
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Feeling what others feel
empathetic · understanding · perceptive · sensitive · intuitive
nonempathiccompassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
caring · sympathetic · warm · kind · loving
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