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callous

UK
/ˈkæl.əs/
US
/ˈkæl.əs/

Translations

callousadjective
more callous
Comp.
most callous
Super.
UK
/ˈkæl.əs/
US
/ˈkæl.əs/
His callous remarks about the accident upset everyone.
Его бессердечные замечания о происшествии расстроили всех.
She was known for her callous attitude towards her employees.
Она была известна своим черствым отношением к своим сотрудникам.
The callous treatment of the prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.
Жестокое обращение с заключенными было осуждено правозащитными организациями.
Synonyms
unsympathetic
indifferent
cruel
emotionless
cold
heartless
unfeeling
insensitive
Antonyms
compassionate
sensitive
empathetic
callousverb
calloused
Past Simple
calloused
Past Participle
callousing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæl.əs/
US
/ˈkæl.əs/

Definitions

callousadjective
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
His callous remarks about the accident showed a lack of empathy.
Physically hardened or thickened, especially referring to skin that has developed calluses.
Years of manual labor left him with callous hands.
callousverb
To make or become insensitive or emotionally hardened.
Repeated exposure to violence can callous a person's feelings.
To harden or thicken (a part of the body or its surface).
Constant guitar practice calloused his fingertips.
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