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1 Callous
adj.P. and V. σχέτλιος, ἀγνώμων, V. δυσάλγητος.Pitiless: V. νηλής.Grow callous about private misfortunes: P. ἀπαλγεῖν τὰ ἴδια (Thuc. 2, 61).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Callous
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2 callous
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3 callous
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4 Indifferent
adj.Indifferent to, heedless of: P. ἀμελής (gen.) ὀλιγωρός (gen.), V. ἄφροντις (gen.), (Eur., frag.).Calm, peaceful: P. and V. ἀπράγμων.Be indifferent, v.: P. καταρρᾳθυμεῖν.Be indifferent to: see disregard. Callous, adj.: P. and V. ἀμβλύς, ἀνάλγητος.Poor in quality: P. and V. φαῦλος, μέτριος, φλαῦρος, εὐτελής.It is indifferent to me whether you desire to praise or blame me: V. σὺ δʼ αἰνεῖν εἴτε με ψέγειν θέλεις ὁμοῖον (Æsch., Ag. 1403).It is indifferent to me: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Indifferent
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Callous — Cal lous, a. [L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum, callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux.] 1. Hardened; indurated. A callous hand. Goldsmith. A callous ulcer. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
callous — [kal′əs] adj. [ME < L callosus < callum, hard skin] 1. a) having calluses b) thick and hardened: usually calloused 2. lacking pity, mercy, etc.; unfeeling vt., vi. to make or become callous n … English World dictionary
callous — I adjective adamant, adamantine, brutal, callosus, cold, cold of heart, cold blooded, coldhearted, durus, hard, hard of heart, hardened, hardhearted, heartless, impassive, impenetrable, impenitent, imperturbable, impervious, implacable, inclement … Law dictionary
callous — (adj.) c.1400, hardened, in the physical sense, from L. callosus thick skinned, from callus, callum hard skin (see CALLUS (Cf. callus)). The figurative sense of unfeeling appeared in English by 1670s … Etymology dictionary
callous — *hardened, indurated Analogous words: tough, tenacious, stout, *strong: *firm, solid, hard: *inflexible, adamant, obdurate, inexorable: insensitive, impassible, *insensible, anesthetic Antonyms: tender … New Dictionary of Synonyms
callous — [adj] cruel, insensitive apathetic, blind to, careless, case hardened, cold, cold blooded, deaf to, hard, hard bitten, hard boiled, hardened, hardhearted, heartless, impassive, impenitent, indifferent, indurated, inflexible, insensate, insensible … New thesaurus
callous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ insensitive and cruel. ► NOUN variant spelling of CALLUS(Cf. ↑callused). DERIVATIVES callously adverb callousness noun. ORIGIN Latin callosus hard skinned … English terms dictionary
callous — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skin Date: 15th century 1. a. being hardened and thickened b. having calluses < callous hands > 2. a. feeling no emotion b. feeli … New Collegiate Dictionary
callous — adj. 1) callous to (callous to suffering) 2) callous to + int. (it was callous of him to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
callous — cal|lous [ˈkæləs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: calleux, from Latin callosus, from callus; CALLUS] not caring that other people are suffering ▪ We were shocked at the callous disregard for human life. ▪ a callous attitude ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
callous — callously, adv. callousness, n. /kal euhs/, adj. 1. made hard; hardened. 2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others. 3. having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to… … Universalium
