callously

callously — 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

callously — adverb in a callous way (Freq. 1) he callously exploited their feelings • Syn: ↑unfeelingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unfeeling (for: ↑unfeelingly), ↑callous …   Useful english dictionary

Callously — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

callously — adverb see callous I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

callously — See callous. * * * …   Universalium

callously — adverb In a callous manner; done without regard to others sensitivities. Syn: carelessly, hardheartedly, indifferently, unfeelingly …   Wiktionary

callously — adv. harshly, in an unsympathetic manner; stiffly, in a hardened manner …   English contemporary dictionary

callously — cal·lous·ly …   English syllables

callously — See: callous …   English dictionary

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

unfeelingly — adverb 1. without compassionate feelings unfeelingly, she required her maid to work on Christmas Day • Ant: ↑feelingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unfeeling 2. in a callous way he callously exploited their feelings …   Useful english dictionary