unfeeling
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un·feel·ing
(ŭn-fē′lĭng)adj.
1. Having no physical feeling or sensation; insentient.
2. Not sympathetic to others; callous or hardhearted.
un·feel′ing·ly adv.
un·feel′ing·ness n.
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unfeeling
(ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ)adj
1. without sympathy; callous
2. without physical feeling or sensation
unˈfeelingly adv
unˈfeelingness n
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un•feel•ing
(ʌnˈfi lɪŋ)adj.
1. having no feeling; insensible or insensate.
2. unsympathetic; callous; hardhearted.
[before 1000]
un•feel′ing•ly, adv.
un•feel′ing•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | unfeeling - devoid of feeling for others; "an unfeeling wretch" uncompassionate - lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare |
2. | unfeeling - devoid of feeling or sensation; "unfeeling trees" insensate, insentient - devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation; "insentient (or insensate) stone" |
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unfeeling
adjective callous, insensitive, heartless, cold, cruel, hardened, stony, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, apathetic, pitiless, hardhearted an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people
callous kind, sensitive, caring, feeling, concerned, gentle, sympathetic, humane, benevolent
callous kind, sensitive, caring, feeling, concerned, gentle, sympathetic, humane, benevolent
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unfeeling
adjective1. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity:
2. Completely lacking in compassion:
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unfeeling
adj → gefühllos; response, reply also → herzlos; look → ungerührt; (= without sensation also) → empfindungslos
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