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callous

/ˈkaləs

adjective

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver...

But despite the ineluctable force of modernization it's surprising how strongly and deeply rooted this callous disregard for women is.
Sadly, there is big money in rare species, but this is a very cruel and callous type of crime, and one we are anxious to stamp out.
By defending his blundering ways, this self-serving little weasel shows callous disregard for that poor little girl.

Synonyms

heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, hard, as hard as nails, hard-hearted, with a heart of stone, stony-hearted, insensitive, lacking compassion, hard-bitten, cold-blooded, hardened, case-hardened, harsh, cruel, ruthless, brutal;

unsympathetic, uncharitable, indifferent, unconcerned, unsusceptible, insensible, bloodless, soulless

informal hard-boiled

rare indurate, indurated, marble-hearted

noun

variant spelling of callus.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin callosus 'hard-skinned'.

The Latin source callosus means ‘hard-skinned’, and the word was originally used in this sense. The transference to ‘insensitive to others’ feelings', which happened in the late 17th century, has a parallel in thick-skinned. Callus (mid 16th century), for hardened skin, is from the same word.

单词	callous
释义	callous /ˈkaləs / adjective Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver... But despite the ineluctable force of modernization it's surprising how strongly and deeply rooted this callous disregard for women is. Sadly, there is big money in rare species, but this is a very cruel and callous type of crime, and one we are anxious to stamp out. By defending his blundering ways, this self-serving little weasel shows callous disregard for that poor little girl. Synonyms heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, hard, as hard as nails, hard-hearted, with a heart of stone, stony-hearted, insensitive, lacking compassion, hard-bitten, cold-blooded, hardened, case-hardened, harsh, cruel, ruthless, brutal; unsympathetic, uncharitable, indifferent, unconcerned, unsusceptible, insensible, bloodless, soulless informal hard-boiled rare indurate, indurated, marble-hearted noun variant spelling of callus. Origin Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin callosus 'hard-skinned'. The Latin source callosus means ‘hard-skinned’, and the word was originally used in this sense. The transference to ‘insensitive to others’ feelings', which happened in the late 17th century, has a parallel in thick-skinned. Callus (mid 16th century), for hardened skin, is from the same word. Rhymes Callas, callus, Dallas, Pallas
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