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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
- /ˈkæləsnɪs/
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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
Definitions of callousness word
- adjective callousness made hard; hardened. 1
- adjective callousness insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others. 1
- adjective callousness having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction. 1
- noun callousness The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference. 1
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Origin of callousness
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin callōsus hard-skinned, tough, equivalent to call(um) tough skin, any hard substance + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Callousness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
callousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
callousness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for callousness
noun callousness
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ribaldry — ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
Antonyms for callousness
noun callousness
- manners — mainour.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
Top questions with callousness
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