callous
Translation
callous, heartless, unfeeling
Examples
He made a callous remark about her mistake.
He made a callous remark about her mistake.
Years of hard work made his hands callous.
Years of hard work made his hands callous.
Grammar Patterns
a callous ((remark/action)) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. That was a callous remark.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heartless, unfeeling, insensitive; Antonyms: compassionate, sensitive
Etymology
From Latin 'callum', meaning 'hard skin'. The figurative sense of 'emotionally hardened' developed from this.
Memory Tips
A 'callus' is hard skin. A 'callous' person has a 'hard heart' and is insensitive to others' feelings.