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callously
cal·lous C0041100 (kăl′əs)adj.1. Having calluses; toughened: callous skin on the elbow.2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others.tr. & intr.v. cal·loused, cal·lous·ing, cal·lous·es To make or become callous.
[Middle English, from Old French cailleux, from Latin callōsus, from callum, hard skin.]
cal′lous·ly adv.cal′lous·ness n.Usage Note: Do not confuse the adjective callous, as in Years of dealing with criminals had left her callous, with the noun callus, as in I have a callus on my thumb. Also, do not confuse the verb callous, which means "to make or become callous," with the verb callus "to form or develop hardened tissue."Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | callously - in a callous way; "he callously exploited their feelings"unfeelingly |
callouslyadverb heartlessly, coldly, harshly, brutally, insensitively, obdurately, unfeelingly, soullessly, hardheartedly He is accused of callously ill-treating his wife.Translationscallous (ˈkӕləs) adjective unfeeling; cruel. a callous person/attack. 無情的 无情的ˈcallously adverb 無情地 无情地ˈcallousness noun 無情 无情MedicalSeecallouscallously
Synonyms for callouslyadv heartlesslySynonyms- heartlessly
- coldly
- harshly
- brutally
- insensitively
- obdurately
- unfeelingly
- soullessly
- hardheartedly
Synonyms for callouslyadv in a callous waySynonyms |