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hardhearted

[ hahrd-hahr-tid ]

adjective

  1. unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.

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hardhearted

/ ˌɑːˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. unkind or intolerant
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ󲹰ˈ𲹰ٱԱ, noun
  • ˌ󲹰ˈ𲹰ٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹰h𲹰Ļ· adverb
  • 󲹰h𲹰Ļ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hardhearted1

1175–1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, hearted ( def )
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The word "cruel" originates from the Latin word crudelis, which is defined as "hardhearted, bloodthirsty, unmerciful and inhuman."

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To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.

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An unexpectedly dominant debate performance showed that he still possessed the fire voters admired, while his TV ads showcased the luckless workers devastated by Romney’s hardhearted business practices.

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That might sound harsh and hardhearted — and may be politically impossible — but it could actually protect Americans abroad.

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Am I wrong, or are they hardhearted here?

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