Definitions for callousˈkæl əs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•lousˈkæl əs(adj.)
made hard; hardened.
insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.
having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.
Category: Pathology
(v.i.)to make or become hard or callous.
Category: Pathology
Origin of callous:
1375–1425; late ME < L callōsus hard-skinned, tough
cal′lous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
callous, indurate, pachydermatous(adj)
emotionally hardened
"a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
calloused, callous, thickened(verb)
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
"calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands"
callous, cauterize, cauterise(verb)
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Wiktionary
callous(Adjective)
Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
callous(Adjective)
Having calluses.
Origin: From callosus, from callum + -osus.
Webster Dictionary
Callous(adj)
hardened; indurated
Callous(adj)
hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible
Translations for callous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ongevoeligAfrikaans
- قاسي القلب، غَليظArabic
- коравосърдеченBulgarian
- insensívelPortuguese (BR)
- necitlivý, bezcitnýCzech
- abgebrühtGerman
- hårdhudet; følelseskold; hjerteløsDanish
- σκληρός, άκαρδοςGreek
- duro, insensibleSpanish
- kalkEstonian
- بی رحم؛ سنگدلFarsi
- tunteetonFinnish
- durFrench
- קָשׁוּחHebrew
- कठोरHindi
- žuljevit, tvrdCroatian
- könyörtelenHungarian
- kejamIndonesian
- tilfinningalaus, harðgeðja; fólskulegurIcelandic
- insensibileItalian
- 無感覚なJapanese
- 무지한Korean
- žiaurusLithuanian
- bezjūtīgs; cietsir-dīgsLatvian
- kejamMalay
- harteloosDutch
- ufølsom, utspekulert, ubarmhjertigNorwegian
- nieczuły, okrutnyPolish
- بی رحم؛ سنگدلPersian
- بى رحمهPashto
- insensívelPortuguese
- durRomanian
- бессердечный; грубыйRussian
- bezcitnýSlovak
- grobSlovenian
- neosetljivSerbian
- förhärdad, känslokallSwedish
- ใจดำThai
- duygusuz, vurdumduymazTurkish
- 無情的Chinese (Trad.)
- бездушний, черствийUkrainian
- ظالم، بے حسUrdu
- nhẫn tâmVietnamese
- 无情的Chinese (Simp.)
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