Word meaning
callous
adjective · KAL-us
What does callous mean?
Callous means showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Callous in a sentence
“His callous remark about the layoffs upset everyone.”
Synonyms for callous
- heartless
- unfeeling
- cold
Where does callous come from?
From Latin callosus, "hard-skinned."
How to remember callous
- Say it out loud a few times: KAL-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using callous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.