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.
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
callous callusWords nearby callous
Example sentences from the Web for callous
British Dictionary definitions for callous
callous
/ (ˈkæləs) /
adjective
unfeeling; insensitive
(of skin) hardened and thickened
verb
pathol
to make or become callous
Derived forms of callous
callously, adverb callousness, nounWord Origin for callous
C16: from Latin
callōsus; see
callus
Medical definitions for callous
callous
[ kăl′əs ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a callus or callosity.