Without compassion or feeling; cruel or emotionally unresponsive; lacking courage or enthusiasm.
Compound of 'dead' + 'hearted.' Follows the English pattern of 'soft-hearted,' 'kind-hearted,' etc., where 'dead' describes a heart lacking warmth, emotion, or courage.
A deadhearted person isn't just mean—they're missing something essential inside, a walking absence of feeling. It's one of the few words that makes cruelty sound like an affliction rather than just a choice.
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