Unfeelingly

Unfeelingly
Unfeeling Un*feel"ing, a. 1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate. [1913 Webster]

2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted. [1913 Webster]

To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. --Gray. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*feel"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*feel"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • unfeelingly — adverb see unfeeling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unfeelingly — See unfeeling. * * * …   Universalium

  • unfeelingly — adverb In an unfeeling manner; without concern or regard for feelings …   Wiktionary

  • unfeelingly — adv. in an unfeeling manner, callously, unsympathetically, without feeling …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unfeelingly — un·feel·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • unfeelingly — See: unfeeling …   English dictionary

  • unfeeling — unfeelingly, adv. unfeelingness, n. /un fee ling/, adj. 1. not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate. 2. unsympathetic; callous: an intelligent but unfeeling man. [bef. 1000; ME; OE unfelende. See UN 1, FEEL, ING2] Syn. 1. numb. 2.… …   Universalium

  • English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …   Wikipedia

  • callously — adverb in a callous way (Freq. 1) he callously exploited their feelings • Syn: ↑unfeelingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unfeeling (for: ↑unfeelingly), ↑callous …   Useful english dictionary

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