CEFR B1

heartless

adjective

Meaning

Lacking kindness, sympathy, or compassion; cruel and unfeeling.

Examples

His heartless actions caused immense suffering to his victims.
She was accused of being a heartless employer for firing staff during the holidays.

Synonyms: unkind, cruel, callous, ruthless

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heartless (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːrtləs/

Definition

Lacking kindness, sympathy, or compassion; cruel and unfeeling.

Examples

His heartless actions caused immense suffering to his victims.
She was accused of being a heartless employer for firing staff during the holidays.
The public reacted with outrage to the heartless crime.

Synonyms of heartless

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