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The term ‘callous’ is used in relation to people’s behaviour and attitude. A callous person does not feel any emotion when they see somebody in trouble or pain. They are unkind and devoid of sympathy in words and/or actions.
Exam DB | Spoken DB | Other | |
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Synonyms | insensitive | heartless, indifferent, | |
Antonyms | benevolent | sympathetic, kindhearted, |
It might sound callous, but I'm glad David was fired. He used to always get on my nerves.
She behaved callously, showing a total disregard for the welfare of others.
The callousness of his murder was particularly upsetting. I don’t know how people can be capable of such things.