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Meaning of 'callous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Callous [ a.]
- Hardened; indurated.
- Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible.

Meaning of 'callous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . callous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- emotionally hardened
Example in sentence:
  • a callous indifference to suffering;
  • cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion
Meaning (2):
- having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
Example in sentence:
  • calloused skin;
  • with a workman's callous hands

Nearby Words:

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