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heartless

heart·less

UK/ˈhɑːt.lɪs/ US/ˈhɑɹt.lɪs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

marked by lack of heart or feeling

  • “a heartless tyrant”
  • “heartless words”
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2.

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

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Origin

From Middle English hertles, herteles, from Old English heortlēas (“without courage; listless”), equivalent to heart + -less. Cognate with German herzlos.

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