unfeeling

unfeeling
Synonyms and related words:
abiotic, affectless, analgesia, anesthesia, anesthetized, arctic, asleep, autistic, azoic, benumbed, blunt, bowelless, brutal, callosity, callous, calloused, callousness, cantankerous, catatonic, chill, chilly, churlish, cold, cold as charity, cold of heart, cold-blooded, coldblooded, coldbloodedness, coldhearted, coldheartedness, coldness, cool, crotchety, cruel, dead, deadened, deadness, dispassionate, dog-eat-dog, drugged, dull, dullness, dumb, electronarcosis, emotionally dead, emotionless, exacting, exanimate, flinthearted, flinty, frigid, frosted, frosty, frozen, hard, hard of heart, hard-boiled, hardened, hardhearted, hardheartedness, hardness, hardness of heart, harsh, heart of stone, heartless, heartlessness, icy, immovable, impassibility, impassible, impassive, imperception, imperceptive, imperceptiveness, imperceptivity, impercipience, impercipient, inanimate, inanimated, inclement, inconsiderateness, indurated, inert, inexcitable, inexorable, insensate, insensibility, insensible, insensibleness, insensitive, insensitiveness, insensitivity, insentience, insentient, insusceptible, ironhearted, lifeless, marblehearted, merciless, mute, narcosis, narcotization, nonconscious, nonemotional, nonliving, numb, numbed, numbness, obduracy, obdurate, objective, obtuse, obtuseness, out of touch, passionless, pins and needles, pitiless, pitilessness, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, self-absorbed, senseless, severe, soulless, spiritless, stony, stonyhearted, surly, thick skin, thick-skinned, thick-witted, tough, unaffectionate, unamiable, unanimated, uncompassionate, uncompassioned, unconscious, uncordial, unemotional, unfeelingness, unfelt, unforgiving, unimpassioned, unimpressionable, unkind, unloving, unmerciful, unmercifulness, unnatural, unnaturalness, unpassionate, unperceptive, unperceptiveness, unpitiful, unpitying, unremorseful, unresponding, unresponsive, unresponsiveness, unsusceptible, unsympathetic, unsympathizing, untouchable, unyielding, without mercy

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Unfeeling — Un*feel ing, a. 1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate. [1913 Webster] 2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard hearted. [1913 Webster] To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unfeeling — index brutal, callous, cold blooded, cruel, dispassionate, harsh, insensible, insusceptible (uncaring) …   Law dictionary

  • unfeeling — (adj.) late O.E., having no sensation, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + feeling (see FEEL (Cf. feel) (v.)). Meaning devoid of kindly or tender feelings is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unfeelingly …   Etymology dictionary

  • unfeeling — [adj] hard hearted, numb anesthetized, apathetic, asleep, benumbed, brutal, callous, cantankerous, churlish, cold, coldblooded, cold fish*, cold hearted, crotchety, cruel, deadened, exacting, feelingless, hard, hardened, heartless, icy, inanimate …   New thesaurus

  • unfeeling — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unsympathetic, harsh, or callous. 2) lacking physical sensation …   English terms dictionary

  • unfeeling — [unfēl′iŋ] adj. 1. incapable of feeling or sensation; insensate or insensible 2. incapable of sympathy or mercy; hardhearted; callous; cruel unfeelingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • unfeeling — [[t]ʌnfi͟ːlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as unfeeling, you are criticizing them for their lack of kindness or sympathy for other people. [WRITTEN] He was branded an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten… …   English dictionary

  • unfeeling — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. devoid of feeling ; insensate < an unfeeling corpse > 2. devoid of kindness or sympathy ; hardhearted, cruel < an unfeeling brute > • unfeelingly adverb • unfeelingness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unfeeling — adj. unfeeling towards * * * [ʌn fiːlɪŋ] unfeeling towards …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unfeeling — unfeelingly, adv. unfeelingness, n. /un fee ling/, adj. 1. not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate. 2. unsympathetic; callous: an intelligent but unfeeling man. [bef. 1000; ME; OE unfelende. See UN 1, FEEL, ING2] Syn. 1. numb. 2.… …   Universalium

  • unfeeling — un|feel|ing [ʌnˈfi:lıŋ] adj not sympathetic towards other people s feelings ▪ Dave had been quite wrong to call Michelle cold and unfeeling …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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