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Callous vs Calculated - What's the difference?

callous | calculated |

As adjectives the difference between callous and calculated

is that callous is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others while calculated is produced by calculation.

As a verb calculated is

(calculate).

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

    calculated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (calculate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Produced by calculation