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单词 uncaring
释义

uncaring

adjective

un·​car·​ing ˌən-ˈker-iŋ How to pronounce uncaring (audio)
: lacking proper sympathy, concern, or interest
a cold and uncaring manner/attitude/person
an uncaring [=apathetic] attitude toward schoolwork
uncaringly adverb
uncaringness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web However, the recent outbreaks, and the government’s stumbles in handling them, paint a different picture: of an incapable and uncaring regime. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2022 President Meryl Streep is oblivious and uncaring, more concerned with her popularity. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2022 Clumsy, swaggering, disarming, stupid, cowardly or naive; ill-intentioned, unaware, incapable or uncaring. Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 Liberal democracies are too slow, too bound by rules and institutional limits, too remote or corrupt or uncaring, to fix the problems of people’s day-to-day lives. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2021 In her book, Weintrobe argues that all of us are by nature both caring and uncaring, but neoliberalism—the individualistic economic system and ideology that has dominated much of the globe for the last four decades—nourishes our most selfish side. Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2021 Brutalism, which was singled out for criticism by Trump's aforementioned executive order, is often maligned for being cold and uncaring. CNN, 21 Apr. 2021 Democrats are already seizing on that GOP obstruction with acerbic ads painting Republican politicians as callous and uncaring. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021 In the meantime, though, many service members and veterans are wondering if their health has been compromised by substandard housing and a seemingly uncaring or intimidating chain of command. Lew Sichelman, courant.com, 8 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

uncaring

adjective

as in ruthless
not feeling or showing concern for someone or something She has an uncaring attitude toward her schoolwork. He is a cold and uncaring man.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ruthless
  • merciless
  • stony
  • thoughtless
  • inconsiderate
  • callous
  • unloving
  • heartless
  • unthinking
  • unfeeling
  • unfriendly
  • hard
  • boorish
  • insensitive
  • unsympathetic
  • pitiless
  • heedless
  • inhuman
  • soulless
  • cold
  • indifferent
  • inhumane
  • compassionless
  • apathetic
  • uninterested
  • remorseless
  • uncharitable
  • disinterested
  • unmerciful
  • emotionless
  • insensate
  • impassive
  • obdurate
  • dispassionate
  • affectless
  • unfeeling
  • unresponsive
  • neutral
  • indurate
  • unemotional
  • desensitized
  • unsparing
  • hard-hearted
  • lackadaisical
  • unsympathetic
  • listless
  • perfunctory
  • undemonstrative
  • cold-blooded
  • thick-skinned
  • slash-and-burn
  • pachydermatous
  • languid
  • stoney
  • take-no-prisoners
  • case-hardened
  • ironhearted
  • unenthusiastic
  • hard-boiled
  • stonyhearted
  • lukewarm
  • tepid
  • halfhearted
  • austere
  • frosty
  • uneager

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sympathetic
  • compassionate
  • warm
  • charitable
  • merciful
  • sensitive
  • benevolent
  • humane
  • caring
  • gentle
  • kindly
  • kind
  • loving
  • kindhearted
  • affectionate
  • softhearted
  • tender
  • warmhearted
  • tenderhearted
  • exuberant
  • impassioned
  • fond
  • benignant
  • ardent
  • avid
  • fervid
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