Heartless
Heartless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
Severe and heartless are semantically related in cruel topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Heartless".
Nearby Words: heart, heartlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The actual problem was the severe amount of slowdown caused by having thousands of heartless and then hundreds of Giant heartless on screen at once.
Source: One Man Army / Video Games -
He has no fear of gods, and no sense of honor; he's cold, heartless, tyrannical, and severe.
Source: The Napoleon - It was a heartless and abusive attempt to breed the perfect soldier, through severe physical and psychological abuse and neglect.
Source: Orphanage of Fear
Cite this Source
Severe and Heartless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/severe
Heartless & Severe. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/severe>.
Severe or Heartless. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/severe.
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