unfeeling
adjective
un·feel·ing
ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ 
1
: devoid of feeling : insensate
an unfeeling corpse
2
: lacking kindness or sympathy : hard-hearted
an unfeeling brute
unfeelingness
noun
Synonyms of unfeeling
Examples of unfeeling in a Sentence
She says the most unfeeling things.
How can you be so cold and unfeeling?
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One says, God can always see you with his unfeeling precision.
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Sandra Lim, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the actor tells Glamour, most were written according to stereotypes and portrayed as cold, unfeeling, aggressive, or robotic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
The truth is that state government is not some distant, unfeeling bureaucracy.
—John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
There’d be too much sympathy in watching this cookie get pulverized by unfeeling overlords.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Lim, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the actor tells Glamour, most were written according to stereotypes and portrayed as cold, unfeeling, aggressive, or robotic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
The truth is that state government is not some distant, unfeeling bureaucracy.
—John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
There’d be too much sympathy in watching this cookie get pulverized by unfeeling overlords.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfeeling
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“Unfeeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfeeling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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unfeeling
adjective
un·feel·ing
ˌən-ˈfē-liŋ
1
: lacking feeling : insensate
2
: lacking kindness or sympathy : hard-hearted, cruel
unfeelingly
adverb
unfeelingness
noun
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