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heart⋅less

[hahrt-lis]
–adjective
1. unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
2. Archaic. lacking courage or enthusiasm; spiritless; disheartened.

Origin:
1300–50; ME herteles, OE heortlēas. See heart, -less


heart⋅less⋅ly, adverb
heart⋅less⋅ness, noun
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heart·less   (härt'lĭs)   
adj.  
  1. Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless.

  2. Archaic Devoid of courage or enthusiasm; spiritless.

heart'less·ly adv., heart'less·ness n.
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