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The definition of heartless is showing a lack of empathy or compassion.

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When you walk by a starving person without feeling bad or giving him any food, this is an example of when you might be described asheartless.

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See heartless in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Archaic lacking spirit, courage, or enthusiasm
lacking kindness or feeling; hard and pitiless

Origin: ME herteles < OE heortleas

Related Forms:

heartlessly adverb
heartlessness noun

See heartless in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless.
Archaic Devoid of courage or enthusiasm; spiritless.

Related Forms:

heartˈless·ly adverb

heartˈless·ness noun

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