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- Dictionarycallous/ˈkaləs/
adjective
- 1. showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: "his callous comments about the murder made me shiver"
noun
- 1. variant spelling of callus
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CALLOUS definition: 1. unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people: 2. unkind, cruel, and without…. Learn more.
A callus is a hard, thickened area of skin that develops usually from friction or irritation over time. Such a hardened area often leaves one less sensitive to the touch, so it's no surprise that the adjective callous, in addition to describing skin that is hard and thick, can also be used as a synonym for harsh or insensitive.
CALLOUS meaning: 1. unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people: 2. unkind, cruel, and without…. Learn more.
A callous person is insensitive or emotionally hardened. If you laugh at your little sister while she's trying to show you her poetry, you're being callous. Callous comes from the Latin root callum for hard skin. If you walk barefoot a lot, your feet will become calloused.
Callous definition: made hard; hardened.. See examples of CALLOUS used in a sentence.
A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
adjective. /ˈkæləs/ not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems synonym cruel, unfeeling. a callous killer/attitude/act. a callous disregard for the feelings of others. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
Callous Definition. kăləs. callouses. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. Having calluses; toughened. Callous skin on the elbow. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Thick and hardened. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Jun 9, 2024 · callous (comparative more callous, superlative most callous) ( figurative ) Emotionally hardened ; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering / feelings of others . She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
CALLOUS meaning: cruel and not caring about other people: . Learn more.
