adj
unfeeling
adj
1
Showing no emotion, sympathy, or compassion; callous.
"The manager gave an unfeeling response to news of the layoffs."
"She seemed cold and unfeeling toward her own family."
How to Use Unfeeling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLacking emotion or sympathy for others; cold-hearted.
Common pairings
unfeeling person
unfeeling response
cold and unfeeling
Word Forms
more unfeeling comparative, most unfeeling superlative
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Etymology
From un- + feeling.
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Rhymes for unfeeling
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peeling
reeling
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dueling
kneeling
modeling
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yodeling
labeling
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