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Callous

adjective
/ˈkæləs/
Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.adjectiveEmotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."
2.adjectiveHaving calluses.
3.nounA hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
4.nounThe material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
5.nounThe new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
6.nounA shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Synonyms

heartlessinsensitivethick-skinnedinduratecold-heartedinhumaneruthlessunkindpitilessmercilessinhumancruel

Rhymes With

malicephalluschalicepalacealicecallusgallus galluscalice
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