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Callous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Callous? [adj] emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion" [v] make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals Synonyms \| Synonyms for Callous: cauterise \| cauterize \| indurate \| insensitive \| pachydermatous \| thick-skinned Related Terms \| Find terms related to Callous: anneal \| apathetic \| asleep \| backed \| benumbed \| brazen \| brutalize \| calcified \| calcify \| calloused \| case harden \| case-hardened \| cold \| cold of heart \| coldblooded \| coldhearted \| conscienceless \| cornify \| crusted \| crusty \| crystallized \| dead \| deadened \| dull \| firm \| flinthearted \| flinty \| fossilize \| fossilized \| granulated \| hard \| hard of heart \| hard-boiled \| harden \| hardened \| hardhearted \| hard-nosed \| heartless \| hornified \| impassible \| impenitent \| imperceptive \| impercipient \| impervious \| incrusted \| indifferent \| indurate \| indurated \| insensate \| insensible \| insensitive \| insentient \| insolent \| inure \| inured \| lapidified \| lapidify \| lithify \| lost to shame \| numb \| numbed \| obdurate \| obtuse \| ossified \| ossify \| pachydermatous \| petrified \| petrify \| Philistine \| proof against \| reinforced \| rigidified \| sclerotic \| seared \| set \| shameless \| solidified \| steel \| steeled \| steeled against \| steely \| stiffened \| stony \| stonyhearted \| strengthened \| temper \| thick-skinned \| thick-witted \| tough \| toughen \| toughened \| unabject \| unblushing \| uncaring \| uncompassionate \| uncontrite \| unemotional \| unfeeling \| unfelt \| unmelted \| unmerciful \| unnatural \| unperceptive \| unrepentant \| unrepenting \| unresponsive \| unsoftened \| unsympathetic \| untouched \| vitrified \| vitrify See Also \| harden \| indurate \| inure Callous In Webster's Dictionary \Cal"lous\, a. [L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum, callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux.] 1. Hardened; indurated. ``A callous hand.'' --Goldsmith. ``A callous ulcer.'' --Dunglison. 2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. ``The callous diplomatist.'' --Macaulay. It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. --T. Arnold. Syn: Obdurate; hard; hardened; indurated; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. See {Obdurate}. -- {Cal"lously}, adv. -- {Cal"lousness}, n. A callousness and numbness of soul. --Bentley.

Callous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Callous?

[adj] emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
[v] make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

See Also | harden | indurate | inure

Callous In Webster's Dictionary

\Cal"lous\, a. [L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum,
callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux.]
1. Hardened; indurated. ``A callous hand.'' --Goldsmith. ``A
   callous ulcer.'' --Dunglison.

2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible.
   ``The callous diplomatist.'' --Macaulay.

         It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to
         ridicule.                             --T. Arnold.

Syn: Obdurate; hard; hardened; indurated; insensible;
     unfeeling; unsusceptible. See {Obdurate}. --
     {Cal"lous*ly}, adv. -- {Cal"lous*ness}, n.

           A callousness and numbness of soul. --Bentley.

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