hartherzig

hard-hearted, callous

adjective HART-herts-ikh Rare

Also means

unfeeling

Usage Note

Hartherzig describes a lack of compassion or emotional sensitivity; stronger than kalt and more formal. It often appears in moral judgements or literary character descriptions. Antonym: warmherzig.

Examples

"Er galt als hartherzig, weil er die Bitte seiner Nachbarin ablehnte."

Natural Translation

He was considered hard-hearted because he turned down his neighbour's request.

Literal Translation

He counted as hard-hearted because he the request of his neighbour declined.

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