adjective
- emotionally hardened; insensitive to the suffering of others
- (of skin) thickened and hardened, typically from repeated friction or pressure
Examples
- The callous remarks about the tragedy shocked everyone in the room.
- She showed a callous disregard for her friend's feelings.
- His callous attitude toward poverty revealed his lack of empathy.
- The laborer's hands were callous from years of hard work.
- A callous response to the victim's plea for help angered the community.
- Despite the suffering around him, he remained callous and unmoved.