Added 10 October 2026
callous
/ˈkæləs/ verb
In Latin: callōsus Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about callous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
adjective
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Emotionally hardened.
a callous indifference to suffering
-
Having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear.
calloused skin
Origin
From Latin callōsus (“hard-skinned”), from callum (“hardened skin”) + -ōsus.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)