callous (Meaning)
callous (v)
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
callous (s)
emotionally hardened
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
callous (a.)
Hardened; indurated.
Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible.
Synonyms & Antonyms of callous
Synonyms:
- harsh
- insensate
- hard-hearted
- thoughtless
- indurate
- thick-skinned
- inhumane
- insensitive
- vicious
- case-hardened
- savage
- compassionless
- uncharitable
- heartless
- grim
- unmerciful
- pitiless
- slash-and-burn
- unfeeling
- malicious
- brutal
- hard
- inhuman
- hateful
- cold-blooded
- soulless
- severe
- hard-boiled
- uncaring
- cruel
- unsympathetic
- obdurate
- affectless
- abusive
- remorseless
- unsparing
- stoney
- stony
- pachydermatous
- tough
- oppressive
- take-no-prisoners
- desensitized
- stern
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- hard-bitten
- ill-tempered
- stonyhearted
- ungentle
- brutish
- heedless
- ironfisted
- inconsiderate
- rancorous
- heavy-handed
- frosty
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- surly
- austere
- barbarous
- evil-minded
- jackbooted
- rough
- acrimonious
- ill-natured
- unfriendly
- unloving
- boorish
- cold
- virulent
- unthinking
- ironhanded
- spiteful
- disagreeable
- mean
- sledgehammer
- rough-and-tumble
- ironhearted
- malevolent
- bestial
Antonyms:
callous Sentence Examples
- His callous disregard for others' feelings often left a trail of hurt behind him.
- The manager's decision to lay off workers without notice was deemed callous by the employees.
- She couldn't believe the callous way he spoke to his elderly grandmother.
- The politician's callous response to the suffering of the homeless sparked outrage among constituents.
- Despite their pleas for mercy, the dictator remained callous to the plight of his people.
- The callous treatment of animals in the factory farm raised ethical concerns among activists.
- His callous behavior towards his peers earned him a reputation for insensitivity.
- Witnessing the callous destruction of the environment motivated her to become an environmental activist.
- The character's callous actions in the novel revealed his lack of empathy for others.
- The callous indifference of the corporation towards its workers' safety led to several accidents.
FAQs About the word callous
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals, emotionally hardened, having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wearHardened; indurated.
ruthless, merciless, harsh, insensate, hard-hearted, thoughtless, indurate, thick-skinned, inhumane, insensitive
kind, compassionate, charitable, kindly, tender, humane, tender, sensitive, charitable, compassionate
His callous disregard for others' feelings often left a trail of hurt behind him.
The manager's decision to lay off workers without notice was deemed callous by the employees.
She couldn't believe the callous way he spoke to his elderly grandmother.
The politician's callous response to the suffering of the homeless sparked outrage among constituents.
