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Pining vs Heartless - What's the difference?

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Pining is a related term of heartless.


As a noun pining

is torture.

As an adjective heartless is

without a heart; specifically, without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring.

pining

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pines.
  • * Ann Radcliffe
    • the sullen pinings of discontent

    heartless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without a heart; specifically, without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring.
    • His heartless actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.
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    Derived terms

    * heartlessly * heartlessness

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