Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
Examples of heartless in a Sentence
a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners
Recent Examples on the Web
That's such an incredibly cruel and heartless thing to say, grief or no grief.
—
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Those auditions that are just so ridiculous and so heartless.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Only the heartless would prefer that compassion is never extended.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
The husband suggested her friend should help with the bill, and the wife retaliated by calling him heartless and petty.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartless 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Those auditions that are just so ridiculous and so heartless.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Only the heartless would prefer that compassion is never extended.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
The husband suggested her friend should help with the bill, and the wife retaliated by calling him heartless and petty.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartless
Articles Related to heartless
Dictionary Entries Near heartless
Cite this Entry
“Heartless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartless. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share