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- [hahrd hahr-tid]
- /hɑrd ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /hɑːd hɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd hahr-tid]
- /hɑrd ˈhɑr tɪd/
Definitions of hard-hearted word
- adjective hard-hearted unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless. 1
- adjective hard-hearted If you describe someone as hard-hearted, you disapprove of the fact that they have no sympathy for other people and do not care if people are hurt or made unhappy. 0
- adjective hard-hearted Alternative form of hardhearted. 0
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Origin of hard-hearted
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, hearted
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Parts of speech for Hard-hearted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hard-hearted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for hard-hearted
adj hard-hearted
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
Antonyms for hard-hearted
adj hard-hearted
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
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