callous 音标拼音: [k'æləs]
a . 麻木的,无情的,坚硬的,硬结的,起老茧的
vt . 使硬结,使麻木
麻木的,无情的,坚硬的,硬结的,起老茧的使硬结,使麻木
callous adj 1 :
emotionally hardened ; "
a callous indifference to suffering "; "
cold -
blooded and indurate to public opinion "
[
synonym : {
callous }, {
indurate }, {
pachydermatous }]
2 :
having calluses ;
having skin made tough and thick through wear ; "
calloused skin "; "
with a workman '
s callous hands "
[
synonym : {
calloused }, {
callous }, {
thickened }]
v 1 :
make insensitive or callous ;
deaden feelings or morals [
synonym : {
callous }, {
cauterize }, {
cauterise }]
Callous \
Cal "
lous \,
a . [
L .
callosus callous hard ,
fr .
callum ,
callus ,
callous skin :
cf .
F .
calleux .]
1 .
Hardened ;
indurated . "
A callous hand ." --
Goldsmith . "
A callous ulcer ." --
Dunglison .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hardened in mind ;
insensible ;
unfeeling ;
unsusceptible .
"
The callous diplomatist ." --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule . --
T .
Arnold .
Syn :
Obdurate ;
hard ;
hardened ;
indurated ;
insensible ;
unfeeling ;
unsusceptible .
See {
Obdurate }. --
{
Cal "
lous *
ly },
adv .
[
1913 Webster ]
A callousness and numbness of soul . --
Bentley .
[
1913 Webster ]
111 Moby Thesaurus words for "
callous ":
Philistine ,
anneal ,
apathetic ,
asleep ,
backed ,
benumbed ,
brazen ,
brutalize ,
calcified ,
calcify ,
calloused ,
case harden ,
case -
hardened ,
cold ,
cold of heart ,
coldblooded ,
coldhearted ,
conscienceless ,
cornify ,
crusted ,
crusty ,
crystallized ,
dead ,
deadened ,
dull ,
firm ,
flinthearted ,
flinty ,
fossilize ,
fossilized ,
granulated ,
hard ,
hard of heart ,
hard -
boiled ,
hard -
nosed ,
harden ,
hardened ,
hardhearted ,
heartless ,
hornified ,
impassible ,
impenitent ,
imperceptive ,
impercipient ,
impervious ,
incrusted ,
indifferent ,
indurate ,
indurated ,
insensate ,
insensible ,
insensitive ,
insentient ,
insolent ,
inure ,
inured ,
lapidified ,
lapidify ,
lithify ,
lost to shame ,
numb ,
numbed ,
obdurate ,
obtuse ,
ossified ,
ossify ,
pachydermatous ,
petrified ,
petrify ,
proof against ,
reinforced ,
rigidified ,
sclerotic ,
seared ,
set ,
shameless ,
solidified ,
steel ,
steeled ,
steeled against ,
steely ,
stiffened ,
stony ,
stonyhearted ,
strengthened ,
temper ,
thick -
skinned ,
thick -
witted ,
tough ,
toughen ,
toughened ,
unabject ,
unblushing ,
uncaring ,
uncompassionate ,
uncontrite ,
unemotional ,
unfeeling ,
unfelt ,
unmelted ,
unmerciful ,
unnatural ,
unperceptive ,
unrepentant ,
unrepenting ,
unresponsive ,
unsoftened ,
unsympathetic ,
untouched ,
vitrified ,
vitrify
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CALLOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster A callus is a hard, thickened area of skin that develops usually from friction or irritation over time Such a hardened area often leaves one less sensitive to the touch, so it's no surprise that the adjective callous, in addition to describing skin that is hard and thick, can also be used as a synonym for harsh or insensitive
CALLOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary CALLOUS definition: 1 unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people: 2 unkind, cruel, and without… Learn more
CALLOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Callous definition: made hard; hardened See examples of CALLOUS used in a sentence
Callous - Wikipedia Callous is an adjective that may pertain to: Callus, a toughened area of skin; Indifference to suffering – see cruelty; Callous and unemotional traits
callous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . . Definition of callous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
callous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary callous (comparative more callous, superlative most callous) (figurative) Emotionally 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
CALLOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings