Word Meanings - CALLOUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Hardenes; indurated. "A callous hand." Goldsmith. "A callous ulcer." Dunglison. 2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. "The callous diplomatist." Macaulay. It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. T.

Additional info about word: CALLOUS

1. Hardenes; indurated. "A callous hand." Goldsmith. "A callous ulcer." Dunglison. 2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. "The callous diplomatist." Macaulay. It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. T. Arnold. Syn. -- Obdurate; hard; hardened; indurated; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. See Obdurate. -- Cal"lous*ly, adv. -- Cal"lous*ness, n. A callousness and numbness of soul. Bentley.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CALLOUS)

• Dull
• Stupid
• stolid
• doltish
• insensible
• callous
• heavy
• gloomy
• dismal
• cloudy
• turbid
• opaque
• dowdy
• sluggish
• sad
• tiresome
• commonplace
• dead
• Hard
• Firm
• dense
• solid
• compact
• unyielding
• impenetrable
• arduous
• difficult
• grievous
• distressing
• rigorous
• oppressive
• exacting
• unfeeling
• stubborn
• harsh
• forced
• constrained
• inexplicable
• flinty
• severe
• obdurate
• hardened
• Obdurate
• Hardened
• obstinate
• impenitent
• reprobate

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CALLOUS)

• Sanction
• commend
• approve

Related words: (words related to CALLOUS)

• COMMENDATOR
  One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.
• FORCE
  To stuff; to lard; to farce. Wit larded with malice, and malice forced with wit. Shak.
• SOLIDARE
  A small piece of money. Shak.
• APPROVEDLY
  So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
• COMMENDER
  One who commends or praises.
• OPAQUENESS
  The state or quality of being impervious to light; opacity. Dr. H. More.
• TURBIDITY
  Turbidness.
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• INEXPLICABLE
  Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery. "An inexplicable scratching." Cowper. Their reason is disturbed; their views become vast and perplexed, to others
• IMPENETRABLENESS
  The quality of being impenetrable; impenetrability.
• EXACTING
  Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
• DISMALLY
  In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
• DENSE
  1. Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog. All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare. Ray.
• GLOOMY
  1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. "Though hid in gloomiest shade." Milton. 2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper
• INSENSIBLENESS
  Insensibility. Bp. Hall.
• EXACTLY
  In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.
• OPAQUE
  1. Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance. 2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible.
• COMPACT
  1. Joined or held together; leagued; confederated. "Compact with her that's gone." Shak. A pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together. Peacham. 2. Composed or made; -- with of. A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapor. Milton. 3. Closely
• COMPACTIBLE
  That may be compacted.
• SOLIDUNGULA
  A tribe of ungulates which includes the horse, ass, and related species, constituting the family Equidæ.
• INEXACTLY
  In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
• REINFORCEMENT
  See REëNFORCEMENT
• INEXACT
  Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
• DISAPPROVE
  1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline
• OVERRIGOROUS
  Too rigorous; harsh.
• DEFORCEOR
  See DEFORCIANT