2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted.
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To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. --Gray. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*feel"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*feel"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unfeeling — index brutal, callous, cold blooded, cruel, dispassionate, harsh, insensible, insusceptible (uncaring) … Law dictionary
unfeeling — (adj.) late O.E., having no sensation, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + feeling (see FEEL (Cf. feel) (v.)). Meaning devoid of kindly or tender feelings is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unfeelingly … Etymology dictionary
unfeeling — [adj] hard hearted, numb anesthetized, apathetic, asleep, benumbed, brutal, callous, cantankerous, churlish, cold, coldblooded, cold fish*, cold hearted, crotchety, cruel, deadened, exacting, feelingless, hard, hardened, heartless, icy, inanimate … New thesaurus
unfeeling — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unsympathetic, harsh, or callous. 2) lacking physical sensation … English terms dictionary
unfeeling — [unfēl′iŋ] adj. 1. incapable of feeling or sensation; insensate or insensible 2. incapable of sympathy or mercy; hardhearted; callous; cruel unfeelingly adv … English World dictionary
unfeeling — [[t]ʌnfi͟ːlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as unfeeling, you are criticizing them for their lack of kindness or sympathy for other people. [WRITTEN] He was branded an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten… … English dictionary
unfeeling — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. devoid of feeling ; insensate < an unfeeling corpse > 2. devoid of kindness or sympathy ; hardhearted, cruel < an unfeeling brute > • unfeelingly adverb • unfeelingness … New Collegiate Dictionary
unfeeling — adj. unfeeling towards * * * [ʌn fiːlɪŋ] unfeeling towards … Combinatory dictionary
unfeeling — unfeelingly, adv. unfeelingness, n. /un fee ling/, adj. 1. not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate. 2. unsympathetic; callous: an intelligent but unfeeling man. [bef. 1000; ME; OE unfelende. See UN 1, FEEL, ING2] Syn. 1. numb. 2.… … Universalium
unfeeling — un|feel|ing [ʌnˈfi:lıŋ] adj not sympathetic towards other people s feelings ▪ Dave had been quite wrong to call Michelle cold and unfeeling … Dictionary of contemporary English
