hardhearted

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑrdˈhɑrtɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(härd′här′tid)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard•heart•ed /ˈhɑrdˈhɑrtɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. unfeeling;
    unmerciful:a hardhearted captor.
hard•heart•ed•ly, adv. 
hard•heart•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard•heart•ed  (härd′här′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. unfeeling;
    unmerciful;
    pitiless.
  • Middle English hardherted. See hard, -hearted 1175–1225
hard′heart′ed•ly, adv. 
hard′heart′ed•ness, n. 
    heartless, merciless, mean, unforgiving.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hardhearted /ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd/ adj
  1. unkind or intolerant
ˌhardˈheartedness n
'hardhearted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
block - obdurate - ruthless - stony-hearted - hearted - unfeeling

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