unfeeling

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking feelings or concern; emotionless.

• adjective

  Unresponsive or indifferent to the feelings or needs of others.

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Antonyms

sympathetic

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Synonyms

emotionless , stony , uncaring

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unfeeling
feeling , heeling , dealing , reeling

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Variants

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unfeeling , unfeelingly , unfeelingness , unfeelingnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'not feeling the ground' underfoot, unfeeling came to be used figuratively to describe someone who is insensitive or emotionless.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unfeeling' is often used interchangeably with the term 'insensitive'.

2. In some cases, being 'unfeeling' can be a protective mechanism, such as when someone is grieving or dealing with a traumatic situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. insensitivity: The inability or unwillingness to feel or respond to the emotions or needs of others.

2. apathy: A lack of emotion, interest, or motivation.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'unfeeling' has been used to describe characters who are cold, detached, or indifferent to the emotions of others. For example, in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the creature is described as 'unfeeling' towards his creator, yet longs for human connection.

How to Memorize "unfeeling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is unfeeling as someone who is emotionally numb, unable to express or feel emotions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unfeeling' with words like 'insensitive', 'detached', and 'indifferent'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: 'Lacking feelings or concern, Unresponsive or indifferent to others'.

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