different between heartless vs impervious

English

Etymology

From Middle English hertles, herteles, from Old English heortl?as (“without courage; listless”), equivalent to heart +? -less.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??t.l?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??t.l?s/
• Hyphenation: heart?less

Adjective

heartless (comparative more heartless, superlative most heartless)

1. (obsolete) Without courage; fearful, cowardly. [10th–19th c.]
   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.7:

     Cecilia then, though almost heartless, resolved upon talking with Mr. Harrel himself […].

2. (now rare) Listless, unenthusiastic. [from 14th c.]
3. Without a physical heart. [from 15th c.]
4. Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring. [from 16th c.]

   His heartless actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.

Derived terms

• heartlessly
• heartlessness

Translations

Anagrams

• Earthless, earthless, hartlesse, shearlets

English

Etymology

From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?p??vi.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?p?.vi.?s/
• Rhymes: -??(r)vi?s

Adjective

impervious (comparative more impervious, superlative most impervious)

1. Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
2. Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.

3. Immune to damage or effect.

Antonyms

• pervious

Derived terms

• imperviously
• imperviousness

Translations