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un feeling
un·feel·ing
/
ʌnˈfi
lɪŋ
/
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[
uhn-
fee
-ling
]
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adjective
1.
not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
2.
unsympathetic; callous:
an intelligent but unfeeling man.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
unfelende.
See
un-
1
,
feel
,
-ing
2
Related forms
un·feel·ing·ly,
adverb
un·feel·ing·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
numb.
2.
hardhearted. See
hard
.
Antonyms
2.
sympathetic.
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unfeeling
(ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
without sympathy; callous
2.
without physical feeling or sensation
un'feelingly
—
adv
un'feelingness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History
unfeeling
late O.E., "having no sensation," from
un-
(1) "not" + feeling (see
feel
). Meaning "devoid of kindly or tender feelings" is recorded from 1596.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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