Unfeeling
101harden — I. /ˈhadn/ (say hahdn) verb (t) 1. to make hard or harder. 2. to make obdurate or unyielding; make unfeeling or pitiless: to harden one s heart. 3. to strengthen or confirm with respect to any element of character; toughen. 4. to make hardy,… …
102brutal — [adj1] cruel, remorseless barbarous, bloodthirsty, callous, ferocious, gruff, hard, harsh, heartless, impolite, inhuman, insensitive, merciless, pitiless, remorseless, rough, rude, ruthless, savage, severe, uncivil, uncivilized, unfeeling,… …
103insensitive — [adj1] indifferent, callous aloof, bloodless*, coldhearted*, crass, feelingless, hard, hard as nails*, hard boiled*, hardened, hardhearted*, heartless, imperceptive, incurious, obtuse, stony, tactless, thick skinned*, tough, uncaring, unconcerned …
104indurate — [in′do͞o rāt΄, in′dyo͞orāt΄] vt. indurated, indurating [< L induratus, pp. of indurare, to make hard < in , in + durare, to harden < durus, hard: see DURABLE] 1. to make hard; harden 2. to make callous, unfeeling, or stubborn 3. to cause …
105animalise — verb 1. represent in the form of an animal • Syn: ↑animalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑animal, ↑animal (for: ↑animalize) • Hypernyms: ↑represent …
106brutalise — verb 1. treat brutally • Syn: ↑brutalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑brutalisation, ↑brutalization (for: ↑brutalize) • Hypernyms: ↑treat …
107stony — adj. (stonier, stoniest) 1 full of or covered with stones (stony soil; a stony road). 2 a hard, rigid. b cold, unfeeling, uncompromising (a stony stare; a stony silence). Phrases and idioms: stony broke Brit. sl. entirely without money. stony… …
108unfeelingly — adverb 1. without compassionate feelings unfeelingly, she required her maid to work on Christmas Day • Ant: ↑feelingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unfeeling 2. in a callous way he callously exploited their feelings …
109hard as nails — CALLOUS, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hardbitten, tough, lacking compassion. → nail * * * hard as nails 1. Very hard 2. Callous 3. Very tough • • • Main Entry: ↑hard hard as nails 1. In… …
110as hard as nails — {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. * /Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn t help his less fortunate relatives./ …
