| English adjective: callous | |||
| 1. | callous emotionally hardened | ||
| Samples | A callous indifference to suffering. Cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion. | ||
| Synonyms | indurate, pachydermatous | ||
| Similar | insensitive | ||
| Antonyms | sensitive | ||
| 2. | callous having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | ||
| Samples | Calloused skin. With a workman's callous hands. | ||
| Synonyms | calloused, thickened | ||
| Similar | tough, toughened | ||
| Antonyms | untoughened, tender | ||
| English verb: callous | |||
| 1. | callous (change) make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals | ||
| Synonyms | cauterise, cauterize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harden, indurate, inure | ||