callous
Meaning
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- Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
- Having calluses, or relating to calluses.
Synonyms
inanimate nature
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæləs/
Etymology
From Latin callōsus (“hard-skinned”), from callum (“hardened skin”) + -ōsus.
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