- without sympathy; callous
- without physical feeling or sensation
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•feel•ing /ʌnˈfilɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having no sensation;
numb. - not sympathetic;
callous;
hardhearted:an unfeeling remark.
un•feel•ing
(un fē′ling),USA pronunciation adj.
un•feel′ing•ly, adv.
un•feel′ing•ness, n.
- not feeling;
devoid of feeling;
insensible or insensate. - unsympathetic;
callous:an intelligent but unfeeling man.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English unfelende. See un-1, feel, -ing2
un•feel′ing•ness, n.
- 1. numb. 2. hardhearted. See hard.
- 2. sympathetic.
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unfeeling /ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ/ adj
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