callous
[ kal-uhs ]
/ ˈkæl əs /
adjective
made hard; hardened.
insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
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.
Words nearby callous
Origin of callous
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin callōsus hard-skinned, tough, equivalent to call(um) tough skin, any hard substance + -ōsus -ous
SYNONYMS FOR callous
1 hard.
OTHER WORDS FROM callous
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH callous
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British Dictionary definitions for callousness
callous
/ (ˈkæləs) /
adjective
unfeeling; insensitive
(of skin) hardened and thickened
verb
pathol to make or become callous
Derived forms of callous
callously, adverbcallousness, nounWord Origin for callous
C16: from Latin callōsus; see callus
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Medical definitions for callousness
callous
[ kăl′əs ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a callus or callosity.
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