herzlos

heartless, cruel, unfeeling

English translations

  1. 01

    heartless

Word details

German meaning
Ohne Mitgefühl oder Gefühl; gefühllos.
English meaning
Heartless
Synonym
gefühlskalt, unbarmherzig
German example
Es war herzlos, wie er den alten Mann behandelte.
English example
It was heartless how he treated the old man.
Comparative
herzloserSuperlative: am herzlosesten

Example sentences with “herzlos”

  1. Es war herzlos, das Tier einfach auszusetzen. (It was heartless to simply abandon the animal.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you form the opposite of 'herzlos'?

The opposite is 'herzlich' (warm-hearted) or 'einfühlsam' (empathetic). Adding the suffix '-los' turns the noun 'Herz' into an adjective denoting a lack of that quality.