Callous

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈkæləs

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Equivalents

Españolcalloso cruel desconsideradoinsensible

Françaiscalleux endurci insensiblesans-coeur

Deutschabgestumpft gefühllos herzlosschwielig verhärtet

25 more languages

العربيةقاس

Българскибезсърдечен безчувствен мазолест

Catalàcruel

Češtinaotrlý

Danskubarmhjertig

Ελληνικάάκαρδος σκληρόκαρδος

Suomikänsäinen kylmä paatuasydämetön tunteeton

Gaeilgecranrach fadharcánach

Galegocínico endurecido frío

हिन्दीबेहिस

Magyarérzéketlen keményszívű

Íslenskaharðlyndur tilfinningalaus

Italianocalloso cinico insensibile

Kurdîbot hard

Lietuviųbejausmis

Македонскибесчувствителен

Nederlandsafgestompt bot eeltiggevoelloos hard harteloos ongevoelig

Polskibezduszny nieczuły zgrubiałyzrogowaciały

Portuguêsinsensível

Românăduritate insensibil nesimțit

Русскийбездушный бессердечный бесчувственныймозолистый чёрствый

Svenskahjärtlös känslokall känslolös

Türkçekatı nasırlı

Українськабездушний безсерде́чний мозолястийнечу́лий

Examples

“Hanson was beginning to feel ⟳ annoyance at the suddenly cocksure and unsympathetic girl, but he stood fully erect and flexed his muscles. There wasn't even a trace of bedsoreness, though he had been flat on his back long enough to grow ⟳ callouses.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Calloused Callouses Callously Callousness callout callout culture

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