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hardhearted

[ hahrd-hahr-tid ]

adjective

  1. unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.

    Synonyms: unforgiving, mean, merciless, heartless



hardhearted

/ ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd /

adjective

  1. unkind or intolerant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhardˈheartedness, noun
  • ˌhardˈheartedly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • hardhearted·ly adverb
  • hardhearted·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hardhearted1

1175–1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, hearted ( def )
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Example Sentences

The word "cruel" originates from the Latin word crudelis, which is defined as "hardhearted, bloodthirsty, unmerciful and inhuman."

From Salon

To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.

An unexpectedly dominant debate performance showed that he still possessed the fire voters admired, while his TV ads showcased the luckless workers devastated by Romney’s hardhearted business practices.

That might sound harsh and hardhearted — and may be politically impossible — but it could actually protect Americans abroad.

Am I wrong, or are they hardhearted here?

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