noun
- lack of sympathy or concern for others; emotional insensitivity
- the condition of having thick, hardened skin
Usage: medical
Examples
- His callousness toward the homeless was shocking.
- The dictator’s callousness led to widespread suffering.
- She was disturbed by her own callousness after the accident.
- Years of manual labor had caused callousness on his hands.
- The callousness of his palms protected him from blisters.
- Her emotional callousness made it hard to maintain friendships.