Swedish adjective

hänsynslös

inconsiderate, ruthless

Meaning

inconsiderate, ruthless

Forms

Forms of hänsynslös
Basic formhänsynslöswith en-words
Neuterhänsynslöstwith ett-words
Plural and definitehänsynslösaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativehänsynslösare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativehänsynslösast“-est”, “most …”

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What does hänsynslös mean in English?

hänsynslös means “inconsiderate, ruthless”.

Origin

From hänsyn (“consideration, respect, regard”) + -s- + -lös (“-less”).

Nearby common words

hänsynslös is number 6,153 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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