callous

• Qualifie une personne émotionnellement insensible, sans cœur ou cruelle, qui ignore souvent les sentiments des autres.

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.

   Insensible et cruel

   • 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.

   Synonymescoldheartedcruelhardheartedheartlessinsensitivemercilesspitilessuncaringunfeelingunsympathetic

   Antonymescaringcompassionategentlehumanekindsensitivesympathetictender

2. B2formal

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

   Calleux (peau durcie)

   • 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.

   Synonymescallousedhardenedthickenedtough