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callous

/ˈkæl.əs/

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adjective

/ˈkæl.əs/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который эмоционально нечувствителен, бессердечен или жесток, часто игнорируя чувства других.

Describes a person who is emotionally insensitive, unfeeling, or cruel, often disregarding the feelings of others.

  1. Emotionally insensitiveC1formal

    Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

    ruЧерствый

    • His callous remarks about her loss shocked everyone.
    • The callous treatment of the prisoners was condemned by human rights groups.
    • She was surprised by his callous indifference to their suffering.

    Synonymscoldheartedcruelhardheartedheartlessinsensitivemercilesspitilessuncaringunfeelingunsympathetic

    Antonymscaringcompassionategentlehumanekindsensitivesympathetictender

  2. B2formal

    Having an area of thickened and hardened skin, typically on the hands or feet.

    ruОгрубевший

    • The gardener's hands were callous from years of manual labor.
    • He developed callous skin on his feet from hiking.
    • Her callous palms showed she was used to hard work.

    Synonymscallousedhardenedthickenedtough

Forms
  • more callous comparative form
  • most callous superlative form
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