I am writing about an injustice for my English class and I need help figuring out a word to match this definition - someone who knows what a person is going through but just doesn’t care
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@Joachim On the app, it's impossible to see suggested edits and apparently it doesn't prevent a 2k+ rep editor from making an edit. Whoops.– Laurel ♦Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:15
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@Laurel Aha, no problem.– JoachimCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:16
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hello and welcome. please note the requirement at the tag for single-word requests: . To ensure that your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. INCLUDE A SAMPLE SENTENCE demonstrating how the word would be used.– Arm the good guys in AmericaCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:08
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Look up synonyms for callous, insensitive -- good luck.– KrisCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 13:37
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The appropriate word seems to be "hypocratic"– Subhash C. DavarCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 14:18
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A rather neutral term would be unsympathetic:
Not showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering
If you'd like something a bit more loaded you can go with heartless or unfeeling.
Here are a few words that come to mind: aloof, detached, uninvolved, oblivious, closed, unempathetic, cold, insensitive, desensitized, uncaring, removed, disinterested, unavailable, neutral, apathetic, impervious, unaffected, remote, unengaged, unresponsive, impassive.
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Nice list. Oblivious doesn't apply though. Disinterested doesn't imply lack of caring, it means unbiased; uninterested applies.– nnnnnnCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 4:06
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1In general I don't like answers with large lists because invariably not all the options are equally good. And I can't upvote because while I may like one I don't like them all. Also, a future reader will not be able to guess which is the "good" option from within the list.– JimCommented Nov 22, 2019 at 4:30