Dictionary Entry
callous
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/KAL-us/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)Showing no sympathy or concern for others; emotionally hardened.
In a Sentence
“The manager’s callous remark about the layoffs shocked the entire staff.”
Origin
Late Middle English from Latin callosus ‘thick-skinned’.
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