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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | indurate, pachydermatous |
| Derivation | callosity, callousness |
a callous indifference to suffering.
Examples of callous
callous
To sack him for not finishing third is trite, callous and bordering on bullying.
From the independent.co.uk
She knows plenty on the issue, you obviously dont, or you wouldnt be so callous.
From the dailymercury.com.au
She's riveting, not just for her callous cruelty but for her wrenching sympathy.
From the denverpost.com
Even less appetizing than the track itself is the callous timing of its release.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ever the callous monopolist, Google has more money than it knows what to do with.
From the businessweek.com
They make me sick at heart to think of the callous treatment some of you endured.
From the guardian.co.uk
Hong Kong's Oriental Daily reported in February several cases of callous parents.
From the theepochtimes.com
Their best arguments are merely weak, their worst are callous and cold-hearted.
From the scienceblogs.com
As he stands firm, Bush has been called stubborn, insensitive, callous and worse.
From the usatoday.com
- Emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
- Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
- Calloused: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear; "calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands"
- (callously) in a callous way; "he callously exploited their feelings"
- (callousness) unfeelingness: devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- (callosity) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
- A callus (or callosity) is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Rubbing that is too frequent or forceful will cause blisters rather than allow calluses to form. ...
- A callosity is another name for callus, a piece of skin that has become thickened as a result of repeated contact and friction.
- (callousness) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference
