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callous
[ kal-uhs ]
adjective
- made hard; hardened.
Synonyms: hard
Antonyms: soft
- insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic:
They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
Synonyms: obtuse, insensible
Antonyms: sensitive
- having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become hard or callous.
callous
/ ˈkæləs /
adjective
- unfeeling; insensitive
- (of skin) hardened and thickened
verb
- pathol to make or become callous
Derived Forms
- ˈcallously, adverb
- ˈcallousness, noun
Other Words From
- cal·lous·ly adverb
- cal·lous·ness noun
- un·cal·lous adjective
- un·cal·lous·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of callous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
You too are victims of his callous, cowardly, vindictive behaviours and I wish he hadn't put you through that.
The family of a man who was thrown over iconic Irish cliffs have described his "evil" murder as "callous and unnecessary".
“The offenses alleged in the indictment show a criminal group that acted with callous disregard for our nation’s immigration laws and no regard for the immigrants that they smuggled,” McNally said.
They were selfish, rude, callous, and displayed a complete lack of basic human empathy.
"The evidence presented to the jury demonstrated that Richard Jones bore full responsibility for his callous actions."
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