heartless
part of speech
adjective
meaning for a pupil
Cruel and unkind; not caring about other people's feelings: a heartless thing to say. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories villains are heartless; in everyday life ignoring someone who is hurt or laughing at their sadness is heartless. Phrases: «a heartless act», «how heartless!».
examples
- It was heartless to laugh when she fell. tree →
- The heartless giant took the villagers' food. tree →
- Leaving the puppy out in the rain was heartless. tree →
- Don't be heartless — help him up. tree →
- The villain gave a heartless laugh. tree →
- People called the landlord heartless for evicting the family. tree →
- Jane stopped crying to say: "You are heartless." tree →
note
-less means «without»: heartless = without a heart (without kindness). Opposite: kind-hearted, caring. Noun: heartlessness.
Trees and pragmatics
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