lack of sympathy

  • 101listlessness — n 1. languor, languidness, lassitude, ennui, Inf. the blahs; phlegmaticness, lethargy, sluggishness, fatigue, weariness, enervation; hebetude, heaviness, phlegm, leadenness, drowsiness, sleepiness, (in the Middle East) kef; lackadaisicalness,… …

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  • 102unconcern — n indifference, insouciance, apathy, disinterest, disinterestedness; aloofness, distantness, remoteness, haughtiness, being above it all, Inf. not giving a damn, Sl. not caring a fig or a hoot in hell; nonchalance, pococurantism, lukewarmness,… …

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  • 103compassion fatigue — compas′sion fatigue n. cvb a lack of sympathy for suffering, as a result of continuous exposure to those in need of aid • Etymology: 1980–85, amer …

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  • 104cheddar — /ˈtʃɛdə / (say cheduh) noun 1. a smooth white or yellow cheese, with a firm texture, sometimes cracked, the flavour of which depends on the age of the cheese. –verb (t) 2. to turn the curd of (a cheese) in the vat at regular intervals to allow… …

  • 105cheese — I. /tʃiz / (say cheez) noun 1. the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in any of various ways as a food. 2. a cake or definite mass of this substance. 3. something of similar shape or consistency, as a mass of pomace in cider making …

  • 106shit — [c]/ʃɪt / (say shit) Colloquial (taboo) –verb (shitted or shat or shit, shitted or shat or, Obsolete, shitten, shitting) – …

  • 107titty — /ˈtɪti/ (say titee) noun 1. a nipple. 2. Colloquial a female breast. –phrase 3. tough titty (or titties), Colloquial (an exclamation indicating a lack of sympathy for another s misfortune.) …

  • 108down to — down to, up to 1. When referring to people and their actions, down to suggests obligation or responsibility whereas up to suggests opportunity. If you say It is up to them you imply that they have a choice about how to act, whereas if you say It… …

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  • 109up to — down to, up to 1. When referring to people and their actions, down to suggests obligation or responsibility whereas up to suggests opportunity. If you say It is up to them you imply that they have a choice about how to act, whereas if you say It… …

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  • 110tough — ► ADJECTIVE 1) strong enough to withstand wear and tear. 2) able to endure hardship, adversity, or pain. 3) strict and uncompromising. 4) involving considerable difficulty or hardship. 5) rough or violent. 6) used to express a lack of sympathy …

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