hardhearted

• Décrit une personne insensible, sans compassion, qui ne montre ni pitié ni empathie envers autrui.

Describes a person who is unfeeling, unsympathetic, or lacking in compassion.

1. Lacking compassionB2formal

   Showing no sympathy or kindness; emotionally cold and unfeeling.

   sans cœur

   • The hardhearted landlord evicted the family without any warning.
   • She was criticized for her hardhearted response to the beggar.
   • His hardhearted attitude made him unpopular among his colleagues.

   Synonymescallouscoldheartedcruelheartlessmercilesspitilessuncompassionateunemotionalunfeelingunsympathetic

   Antonymesbenevolentcaringcompassionategentlehumanekindmercifulsympathetictenderheartedwarmhearted

2. Devoid of empathyB2formal

   Having no ability to understand or share the feelings of others.

   insensible à la détresse d'autrui

   • Only a hardhearted person would ignore such suffering.
   • The hardhearted decision to cut funding affected many vulnerable people.
   • He remained hardhearted despite her tearful pleas.

   Synonymescallouscoldheartedhardheartlessinsensitivemercilesspitilessuncompassionateunfeelingunsympathetic

   Antonymescompassionateempathetickindsympathetictenderheartedwarmhearted