Callous

Word CALLOUS
Character 7
Hyphenation cal lous
Pronunciations /ˈkæləs/

Definitions and meanings of "Callous"

What do we mean by callous?

Having calluses; toughened. adjective

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling. adjective

To make or become callous. transitive & intransitive verb

Hard; hardened; indurated, as an ulcer, or the skin on some part of the body from exposure to continuous pressure or friction: as, “a callous cicatrice,” ; “a callous ulcer,”

Hardened in mind or feelings; insensible; unfeeling: as, “the callous diplomatist,”

In entomology, swollen and smooth: as, a callous margin, one very thick and irregularly rounded or lumpy. Synonyms

To harden or make callous.

Hardened; indurated. adjective

Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. adjective

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. adjective

Having calluses. adjective

Having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear adjective

Emotionally hardened adjective

Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals verb

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

Having calluses.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Callous

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The word "callous" in example sentences

State Department spokesman Mark Toner says Gbagbo's continued efforts to force a result that he could not obtain at the ballot box show what he calls a "callous disregard for the welfare of the Ivorian people, who will again suffer amid renewed heavy fighting in Abidjan." ❋ Unknown (2011)

The summit also strongly condemned what it called a callous attack on the United Nations refugee camp at Gatumba on Friday in which about 160 people were killed. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The South African Society of Journalists on Thursday condemned what it described as the callous attitude of the Argus Company in offering its Sunday Star staff one of "the worst termination packages seen in the industry in years". ❋ Unknown (1994)

A handful of people seated in a campus auditorium on Wednesday assailed Gingrich for what they called a "callous attitude toward poor people." ❋ Unknown (2011)

A handful of protesters drowned him out for at least three minutes, assailing Gingrich for what they called a "callous attitude toward poor people." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Van Hollen criticized House Speaker John Boehner for what he described as a "callous" attitude toward the prospect of American job loss in the face of budget cuts, and argued that Republicans were taking the "wrong approach" toward mending the economy. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Well, with all the rhetoric that came out of B. Hussein Obama and the rest of the Democrats in their malevolent attacks criticisms of the B.sh Administration in regard to what they termed callous invasions of the privacy of U.S. citizens (monitoring of certain suspect international telephone communications and accessing bank accounts believed to be part of terrorism financing networks), this one sure is a shocker, isn't it? ❋ Seth (2010)

Mr. Konop also criticized Mr. Gerken for what he described as a callous disregard for the welfare of puppies.

On Tuesday, Ward vowed to fight ceaselessly at today's 10a.m. meeting, especially, she said, because the Republican members took power in what she called a callous way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The maternal object is described as callous, indifferent, given to spiteful aggressions or exploitations of the only, beautiful, talented, or brilliant child. ❋ Judith Marks Mishne (1986)

But call it callous it the negative connotation’s make you more comfortable in rejecting what he says, but that is not what it means. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For readers more accustomed to hearing about Islamic inflexibility, she recalls the callous myopia of Christianity. ❋ Michael Mewshaw (2010)

Facebook group shows a lot of people can identify with the actions of a man labelled a callous murderer ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Washington Post called the callous slag's remarks "disastrous diplomacy" which is really underselling things. ❋ CC (2008)

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