heartlessness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑːtlɪsnəs/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English heartless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English heartlessness From heartless + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) the characteristic of being heartless
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heartlessnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
uk безсерде́чність (characteristic of being heartless) · pl bezduszność (characteristic of being heartless) · mk бездушност (characteristic of being heartless) · hi निर्दयता (characteristic of being heartless) · hu lelketlenség (characteristic of being heartless) · ga cruachroíocht (characteristic of being heartless) · tr merhametsizlik (characteristic of being heartless) · de Herzlosigkeit (characteristic of being heartless) · sk bezcitnosť (characteristic of being heartless) · hi निर्ममता (characteristic of being heartless) · hu szívtelenség (characteristic of being heartless) · tr kalpsizlik (characteristic of being heartless)