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单词 callosity
释义

callosity

noun

cal·​los·​i·​ty ka-ˈlä-sə-tē How to pronounce callosity (audio)
kə-
plural callosities
1
: the quality or state of being callous: such as
a
: marked or abnormal hardness and thickness
b
: lack of feeling or capacity for emotion
2
: callus sense 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The callosity patterns, like fingerprints, are unique to each whale, allowing researchers who have pored over whale catalogue photos to recognize plenty in the wild. Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

callosity

noun

cal·​los·​i·​ty ka-ˈläs-ət-ē, kə- How to pronounce callosity (audio)
plural callosities
: the quality or state of being callous
especially : marked or abnormal hardness and thickness (as of the skin)

callosity

noun

as in bloodlessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bloodlessness
  • callousness
  • coldness
  • imperturbability
  • impassiveness
  • impassivity
  • heartlessness
  • numbness
  • hardness
  • obduracy
  • insensitivity
  • phlegm
  • emotionlessness
  • insensibility
  • indifference
  • stiffness
  • deadness
  • hard-heartedness
  • blankness
  • halfheartedness
  • coolness
  • affectlessness
  • unconcern
  • apathy
  • vacancy
  • woodenness
  • aloofness
  • detachment
  • emptiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sensibility
  • feeling
  • emotion
  • sympathy
  • sensitivity
  • tenderness
  • empathy
  • compassion
  • pity
  • receptivity
  • understanding
  • responsiveness
  • warmth
  • solicitude
  • receptiveness
  • melodrama
  • hysteria
  • hysterics
  • histrionics
  • vehemence
  • hand-wringing
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