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CALLOUS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word callous. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word callous. (close relations)
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heartless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

adjective satellite

• devoid of courage or enthusiasm

insensitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not responsive to physical stimuli

• deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

brutal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• punishingly harsh

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

• disagreeably direct and precise

harsh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly stern

• unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

• severe

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

inconsiderate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others

adjective satellite

• without proper consideration or reflection

indifferent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by a lack of interest

• showing no care or concern in attitude or action

• (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

• (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

• fairly poor to not very good

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

• characterized by a lack of partiality

• being neither good nor bad

• neither too great nor too little

uncaring
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking affection or warm feeling

• without care or thought for others

uncompassionate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking compassion or feeling for others

unfeeling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devoid of feeling for others

• devoid of feeling or sensation

unkind
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking kindness

adjective satellite

• deficient in humane and kindly feelings

unsympathetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not sympathetic or disposed toward

• (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

adjective satellite

• not having an open mind

• lacking in sympathy and kindness

• not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

calloused
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

cauterise
verbv
verb

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

cauterize
verbv
verb

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

indurate
verbv
adjective satellite

• emotionally hardened

verb

• become fixed or established

• make hard or harder

• become hard or harder

• cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

pachydermatous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms

adjective satellite

• emotionally hardened

thickened
verbv
adjective satellite

• made or having become thick

• having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

• made thick in consistency

Best Hypernyms For CALLOUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for callous, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
harden indurate inure

Alternatives for HEARTLESS

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