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
Uncaring is a synonym for heartless in cruel topic. In some cases you can use "Uncaring" instead an adjective "Heartless", when it comes to topics like unfeeling, cold.
Nearby Words: heart, heartlessly
Uncaring
Uncaring adjective - Without care or thought for others.
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Synonyms for Uncaring
Heartless is a synonym for uncaring in indifferent topic. You can use "Heartless" instead an adjective "Uncaring".
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Related pairs
- inconsiderate and heartless
- inconsiderate and uncaring
- brutal and heartless
- brutal and uncaring
- thoughtless and heartless
- thoughtless and uncaring
- cool and heartless
- cool and uncaring
- merciless and heartless
- merciless and uncaring
- cruel and heartless
- cruel and uncaring
- unfeeling and heartless
- unfeeling and uncaring
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In The Picture of Dorian Gray the main character, Dorian, had a grandfather, Kelso, who served as an uncaring, heartless authority figure while he was alive.
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The Heartless: The Dark Queen is a reflection of the way Helena sees her mother when she's angry: selfish, uncaring, and pompous.
Source: Film / MirrorMask - She doesn't seem truly evil, since she shows up to help the "good guys" a few times, but she's extremely detached and uncaring, especially when Sayaka dies and Kyouko (the other Jerkass Woobie) blows up at her for seeming so heartless.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Anime and Manga
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Uncaring and Heartless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/uncaring
Heartless & Uncaring. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/uncaring>.
Uncaring or Heartless. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartless/uncaring.
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