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Callous vs Calamitous - What's the difference?

callous | calamitous |

As adjectives the difference between callous and calamitous

is that callous is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others while calamitous is concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

callous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
    • She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
  • Having calluses.

    • Synonyms

    * heartless * insensitive

    calamitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
  • :The city was struck by a calamitous cyclone.

    • Synonyms

    * destructive * fatal