English hyphenation

Hyphenation of “unfeeling”

The standard US-English hyphenation shown for unfeeling is un-feel-ing, with 2 possible break points in this result.

US English hyphenation
un-feel-ing
3 segments2 break points
British English pattern result un-feel-ing The GB pattern set returns the same result for this word.
Wordunfeeling
Hyphenationun-feel-ing
Break points2
Part of speechadjective
Pronunciationʌnˈfiːlɪŋ
Meaning & usage

What does “unfeeling” mean?

unfeeling: unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

Headwordunfeeling
Part of speechadjective
Pronunciationʌnˈfiːlɪŋ
1
adjective

unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

Example: “my mother is a cold, unfeeling woman”

2
adjective

lacking physical sensation or sensitivity.

Example: “he lowered his numb, unfeeling body into a seat and closed his eyes”

Word breaks

How “unfeeling” is split

un·feel·ing

For US English, the hyphenation result is un-feel-ing. This gives 2 possible line-break points in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.

Quick answers

Questions about “unfeeling”

How do you hyphenate “unfeeling”?

In the US-English result used here, unfeeling is hyphenated as un-feel-ing.

Where can “unfeeling” break at the end of a line?

The returned US pattern contains 2 possible break points.

What does “unfeeling” mean?

unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

Can you use “unfeeling” in a sentence?

“my mother is a cold, unfeeling woman”