Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardhearted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
hard-heart-ed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hard + hearted.

Inflected Forms

more hardhearted (comparative) harderhearted (comparative) most hardhearted (superlative) hardesthearted (superlative) hard-hearted (alternative)

Derived Forms

hardheartedly hardheartedness

Phrases

heart of stone

Frequently Paired Words

hardheaded heart of stone

Synonyms

flint-hearted iron-hearted stonehearted brutal callous cold insensate hardhanded cold-eyed cruel dour thick-skinned

Antonyms

softhearted

Questions

What does hardhearted mean?
Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.
Where does hardhearted come from?
From hard + hearted.

How to pronounce hardhearted

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