callousness

The word “callousness” has 3 syllables: cal-lous-ness.

It's pronounced as /ˈkæləsnəs/.


What is synonym and antonym for callousness?

In the thesaurus, “callousness” has 33 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for callousness along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for callousness

  • alienation
  • apathy
  • atrocity
  • barbarism
  • barbarity
  • brutality
  • callosity
  • carelessness
  • coldness
  • cruelty
  • depravity
  • disdain
  • disinterest
  • disregard
  • ferocity
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • imperturbability
  • inattention
  • inertia
  • inhumanity
  • insensitivity
  • lack
  • malice
  • negligence
  • nonchalance
  • obduracy
  • persecution
  • ruthlessness
  • savagery
  • severity
  • torture
  • viciousness

Antonyms for callousness

  • attention
  • compassion
  • emotion
  • empathy
  • esteem
  • feeling
  • kindness
  • niceness
  • pity
  • respect
  • responsiveness
  • sensibility
  • sensitivity
  • sympathy
  • understanding

Meanings of callousness

  • noun
    1. The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
    2. The quality of having calluses.

Example Sentences

  • The boss's callousness towards his employees' concerns created a toxic work environment.
  • Her actions were met with shock due to their sheer callousness.
  • The doctor was reprimanded for the callousness with which he delivered the bad news to the patient's family.
  • The politician's callousness towards the suffering of his constituents cost him support in the election.
  • The teacher's callousness towards struggling students was evident in her refusal to offer extra help.

On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to callousness, such as: alienation, apathy, atrocity, attention, barbarism, barbarity, brutality.

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Related Words

callosity

  • bloodlessness
  • callousness
  • coldness
  • coolness
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • impassiveness
  • impassivity
  • imperturbability
  • insensibility
  • insensitivity
  • numbness
  • obduracy
  • phlegm

halfheartedness

  • affectlessness
  • apathy
  • bloodlessness
  • callosity
  • callousness
  • coldness
  • coolness
  • hardness
  • heartlessness
  • impassiveness
  • impassivity
  • imperturbability
  • indifference
  • insensitivity
  • lethargy
  • numbness
  • obduracy
  • phlegm

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