heartless
adjective/ˈhɑrtləs/
Frequency rank: #9,264 most common English word
Meaning
showing no sympathy or kindness; cruel and uncaring.
Example sentence
The heartless landlord raised the rent just days after the flood destroyed everything his tenants owned.
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