unfeeling
AdjectiveUS[uhn-fee-ling]/ənˈfilɪŋ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- devoid of feeling for others“an unfeeling wretch”Synonyms: hardheartedstonyheartedOpposite compassionateSimilar uncompassionate
- devoid of feeling or sensation“unfeeling trees”Opposite animateSimilar insentient, insensate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Un·feel′ing adjective
1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.
2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted.
To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own.— Asa Gray
— Un·feel′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb — Un·feel′wb-a1′>′ing·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54