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Callous vs Indurated - What's the difference?

callous | indurated | Synonyms |

Callous is a synonym of indurated.


As an adjective callous

is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

As a verb indurated is

(indurate).

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

    indurated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (indurate)

    • indurate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Indurated, obstinate, unfeeling, callous.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to harden or to grow hard
  • to make callous or unfeeling
  • to inure; to strengthen; to make hardy or robust.

    • Synonyms

    * inure

    Derived terms

    * induration * indurative

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hardened; not soft; indurated.
    • (Tyndale)
  • Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate.

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