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hard-heartedness

/ˌhɑːd ˈhɑːtɪdnəs/noun

उच्चारण हार्ड हार्टिड्नस

संगदिली, कठोर-हृदयता, निष्ठुरता

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    the quality of giving no importance to the feelings or problems of other people

    संगदिली, कठोर-हृदयता, निष्ठुरता

    • The landlord's hard-heartedness left the poor family homeless.
    • She was shocked by the hard-heartedness of the officials.
    • Nobody forgave the manager for his hard-heartedness towards the sick worker.
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    • The novel shows how the hard-heartedness of the rich stepmother hurt the children.
    • Her hard-heartedness surprised us, because she had always seemed so kind.

    Synonyms callousness heartlessness cruelty coldness pitilessness

    Opposite kindness compassion soft-heartedness sympathy

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hard-hearted adjective