Stonyhearted (Adjective)
Meaning
Devoid of feeling for others; "an unfeeling wretch".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The corporate executive's stonyhearted decision to downsize the company left hundreds of employees jobless and without severance pay.
- Her stonyhearted attitude toward her sister's illness only made the situation more unbearable.
- The politician's lack of empathy was exemplified in his stonyhearted response to the families of the natural disaster victims.
- Despite his charming smile, the con artist had a stonyhearted demeanor that allowed him to swindle innocent people out of their life savings.
- The judge's stonyhearted verdict showed no mercy to the young offender, who was struggling to overcome a difficult past.