hard-hearted

hard·heart·ed

[hahrd-hahr-tid]
adjective
unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, -hearted

hard·heart·ed·ly, adverb
hard·heart·ed·ness, noun


heartless, merciless, mean, unforgiving.
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hardhearted (ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
unkind or intolerant
 
hard'heartedly
 
adv
 
hard'heartedness
 
n

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