Definition of callous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
physicalhaving skin that is tough and thick from wear
- His callous hands showed years of hard work.
2.
lacking empathyhaving an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
- His callous comments about the homeless were shocking..
Verb
1.
emotionintr. become emotionally insensitive or unfeelingintr.
- Years of hardship can callous a person's heart.
2.
biologyintr. form or develop hardened skin areasintr.
- The constant friction will callous your hands.
3.
emotiontr. make someone emotionally insensitive or unfeelingtr.
- The harsh environment calloused him to others' suffering.
Origin of callous
Latin, callosus (hardened)
Terms with callous included in their meaning
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callous
unfeeling and lacking compassion
carefree indifference
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous
callous attitude
callous person indifferent to suffering
emotion
make callous or unfeeling
medical
callous growth on the foot
callous
insensitive to the feelings of others
Examples of callous in a sentence
Years of rowing left her with callous palms. Her callous attitude hurt many people. The manager's callous decision led to layoffs. Repeated failures can callous even the most hopeful. The harsh environment can callous young minds. Repeated use of the tool will callous your fingers.
Walking barefoot can callous the soles of your feet. Years of violence had calloused the reporter emotionally. The job calloused her against criticism.
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- French:calleux, endurcir, ...
- German:schwielig, verhärten, ...
- Italian:calloso, rendere insensibile, ...
- Spanish:calloso, endurecer, ...
- Portuguese:calejado, endurecer, ...
- Chinese:老茧的, 变得麻木, ...
- Japanese:硬くなった, 無情にする, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَرِّن, قَسَا قَلْبُهُ, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּבָּל, לְהַקְשִׁיחַ, ...
- Russian:мозолистый, ожесточить, ...
- Ukrainian:загрубілі, зробити бездушним, ...
- Hindi:कठोर, निष्ठुर बनना, ...
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