Callous

Meaning

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; emotionally hardened

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Example Sentences

He showed a callous disregard for others' feelings.

His callous remarks hurt everyone in the meeting.

Example Expressions

callous disregard

Synonyms

heartless, cruel, insensitive, unfeeling, hardened

Entry 1

heartless, cruel, insensitive, unfeeling

Entry 2

insensitive, heartless, unfeeling, cruel, hardened

Antonyms

compassionate, caring, sensitive, kind, sympathetic

Entry 1

compassionate, caring, sensitive, kind

Entry 2

kind, compassionate, sympathetic

Collocations

callous attitude, callous behavior, callous disregard, callous remark, callous act

Entry 1

callous attitude, callous behavior, callous disregard

Entry 2

callous attitude, callous remark, callous act, callous disregard