gefühllos

B2

unfeeling / callous / numb

English meaning
unfeeling / callous / numb
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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gefühllos in a sentence

Seine gefühllose Reaktion schockierte die Familie.

His callous reaction shocked the family.

Comparative and superlative

gefühllos → gefühlloser → am gefühllosesten

Word family

gefühllos is built from das Gefühl (feeling, emotion). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where gefühllos comes from

strukturell: Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus dem Substantiv Gefühl und dem Adjektiv los

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Questions about gefühllos

What is the comparative of gefühllos?

gefühllos → gefühlloser → am gefühllosesten.

What does gefühllos mean in English?

gefühllos means "unfeeling / callous / numb". For example: "Seine gefühllose Reaktion schockierte die Familie." — "His callous reaction shocked the family."

What level is gefühllos in German?

gefühllos is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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