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CALLOUSED Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word calloused. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word calloused. (close relations)
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thickened
verbv
adjective satellite

• made or having become thick

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

• made thick in consistency

callous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• emotionally hardened

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

verb

• make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

case-hardened
verbv
adjective satellite

• used of persons; emotionally hardened

hardened
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

• protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

adjective satellite

• used of persons; emotionally hardened

• made tough by habitual exposure

• converted to solid form (as concrete)

insensitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not responsive to physical stimuli

• deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

inured
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made tough by habitual exposure

rugged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

• having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

adjective satellite

• topographically very uneven

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

toughened
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• physically toughened

• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

unfeeling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devoid of feeling for others

• devoid of feeling or sensation

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

indurated
adjectiveadj
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

steeled
verbv
noun

• an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

• knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

verb

• get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

• cover, plate, or edge with steel

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

Best Hypernyms For CALLOUSED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for calloused, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
harden hardened indurate inure rough roughened thickened toughened

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