callousness
бесчувственность
Gefühllosigkeit, Unempfindlichkeit, Abgebrühtheit, Herzlosigkeit
The quality of being callousThe quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
US/kˈæləsnəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Fred was known for his callousness; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him.
Gefühllosigkeit, Unempfindlichkeit, Abgebrühtheit
бесчу́вственностьbesčúvstvennostʹ
(uncountable, usually)The quality of having calluses.
Schwieligkeit
More definitions
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference:
quality of having calluses:
Forms
plural: callousnesses| Singular | callousness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness:unfeelingnesscallosityhardnessinsensibility
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcallous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable