calloused

UK
/ˈkæl.əst/
US
/ˈkæl.əst/

Translations

callousedadjective
more calloused
Comp.
most calloused
Super.
UK
/ˈkæl.əst/
US
/ˈkæl.əst/
His hands were calloused from years of hard work.
Его руки были мозолистыми от многолетнего тяжелого труда.
callousedpast participle
UK
/ˈkæl.əst/
US
/ˈkæl.əst/
Functions as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb ‘callous’.
callousverb

calloused

Past Simple

calloused
Past Simple
calloused
Past Participle
callousing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæl.əs/
US
/ˈkæl.əs/

Definitions

callousedadjective
Having an area of hardened skin.
His calloused hands were a testament to years of hard labor.
Emotionally hardened or unfeeling.
Her calloused attitude made it difficult for her to empathize with others.
callousedpast participle
Made hard or insensitive; serving as the past participle of ‘callous’ used adjectivally.
His palms were calloused from years of carpentry work.
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.