callous

/kˈæləs/

/ˈkæɫəs/

callous

emotionally hardened

synonyms : indurate

having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

synonyms : calloused

to callous

MAIN VERB

make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

synonyms : cauterise

Examples

1. It's callous.

2. So I'm not callous about that.

3. There was the callous refusal of refugee status for Haitian asylum seekers.

4. The prison industrial complex is characterized by a callous disregard for human rights and human dignity.