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callous
[kal-uhs]
adjective
made hard; hardened.
Synonyms:Antonyms:insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.
They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: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
/ ˈæə /
adjective
unfeeling; insensitive
(of skin) hardened and thickened
verb
pathol to make or become callous
Other Word Forms
- callously adverb
- callousness noun
- uncallous adjective
- uncallously adverb
- ˈdzܲ adverb
- ˈdzܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of callous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is making us more callous and less thoughtful to others.
But while most of the media focused on her act, her follow-up spin was, if anything, even more callous.
"I'd like to advise migrants if they'll listen to me. I'd like to beg them to stay in their countries," she said, further cautioning of the callous attitudes of many traffickers.
If you are that callous, I don’t have much to say to you.
The band’s hardcore devotees may wonder if AC/DC may be slightly callous or merely driven, as their career suggests.
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