All hard-hearted synonyms
hard-heartΒ·ed
H h adj hard-hearted
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- haughty β disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- standoffish β somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- unsympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- distant β 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 β Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unresponsive β responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- barbarous β If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- ruthless β without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- inhuman β lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- brutal β A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
- hardened β made or become hard or harder.
- merciless β without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- atrocious β If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- cold-blooded β Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
- bitter β In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- tyrannical β of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- vicious β addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- spiteful β full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- painful β affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- sadistic β pertaining to or characterized by sadism; deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty: a sadistic psychopath.
- wicked β evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- inhumane β not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- cruel β Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- cutthroat β a person who cuts throats; murderer
- impassive β without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- impervious β not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- untouched β not touched or handled, as material.
- unruffled β calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered: He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.
- unimpressed β finding sth unremarkable
- unaltered β not altered, changed, or modified: We approved the unaltered designs.
- untroubled β without trouble, discomfort, or disturbance: an easy, untroubled life; He was untroubled by daily setbacks.
- nonchalant β coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
- uninvolved β very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- oblivious β unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- inattentive β not attentive; negligent.
- unperturbed β to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- reticent β disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- deadpan β Deadpan humour is when you appear to be serious and are hiding the fact that you are joking or teasing someone.
- disinterested β unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- weary β physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- malicious β full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- above β If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- apart β When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- chilly β Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.