callous
gb/kˈæləs/ us/kˈæləs/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
érzéketlen, szívtelen, eltompult, kérges, megkérgesedett, bőrkeményedés
C1
1
érzéketlen
B2
szívtelen
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is callous (about/toward[s]) [someone/something]
It was callous of him to joke about her illness.
Érzéketlen volt tőle, hogy a betegségével viccelődött.
The report criticized the company’s callous treatment of injured workers.
A jelentés bírálta a vállalat sérült dolgozókkal szembeni érzéketlen bánásmódját.
Her callous remarks upset everyone in the room.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
His words were callous.
A szavai érzéketlenek voltak.
It is callous to ignore someone in pain.
Érzéketlen dolog semmibe venni valakit, aki fájdalmat érez.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse callous (adj) with callus/callous (noun) meaning a hard area of skin.
ਅਰਥ
cruelly insensitive to others
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
callous remark
|callous comments
|callous attitude
|callous behavior
|callous treatment
|callous decision
|callous response
|callous laugh
|callous joke
|callous employer
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
heartless (Stronger and more judgmental; emphasizes lack of compassion.)
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insensitive (Often milder; can suggest carelessness rather than cruelty.)
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cold (Highlights emotional distance; may be less explicitly cruel.)
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unfeeling (Emphasizes lack of emotion or sympathy.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
compassionate (Shows sympathy and care for others’ suffering.)
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sensitive (Aware of and responsive to others’ feelings.)
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caring (Shows concern and kindness toward others.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|relationships
|behavior
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
not caring about other people’s feelings
Not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering; emotionally hard and often cruel.
C1
2
érzéketlen
B2
eltompult
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] becomes/is callous to [something]
After years in the emergency room, she worried she was becoming callous to other people’s pain.
Az ügyeleten töltött évek után attól tartott, hogy érzéketlenné válik mások fájdalmával szemben.
We shouldn’t grow callous to images of war.
Nem szabad érzéketlenné válnunk a háborús képekkel szemben.
He seemed callous to the criticism by the end of the campaign.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Don’t become callous to suffering.
Ne válj érzéketlenné a szenvedéssel szemben.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often followed by to (not for): callous to violence/suffering.
ਅਰਥ
desensitized; no longer affected
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
callous to violence
|callous to suffering
|callous to criticism
|grow callous to
|become callous to
|callous to pain
|callous to tragedy
|callous to insults
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
desensitized (More neutral/psychological; stresses reduced emotional response through exposure.)
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numb (Emphasizes lack of feeling, sometimes temporary or shock-related.)
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hardened (Suggests toughening over time through difficult experiences.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sensitive (Easily affected or emotionally responsive.)
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responsive (Reacting actively and appropriately to what happens.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|society
|media
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
not affected anymore because you have seen it a lot
No longer sensitive or responsive to something, especially because of repeated experience or exposure.
B2
3
kérges
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
callous [hands/feet/skin]
Guitarists often develop callous fingertips.
A gitárosoknak gyakran kérges lesz az ujjbegyük.
His hands were callous from years of construction work.
A keze kérges volt az éveken át végzett építőipari munkától.
Running in tight shoes left her heels callous and sore.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My feet are callous from walking a lot.
A lábam kérges a sok gyaloglástól.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In American English, callused (or calloused) is often used for this meaning; callous is still correct.
ਅਰਥ
having thick, hard skin
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
callous hands
|callous feet
|callous skin
|callous fingertips
|callous heels
|callous palms
|badly calloused
|heavily calloused
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
callused (Very common alternative adjective for skin hardened by friction.)
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hardened (More general; can describe skin or other things.)
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rough (Less specific; may not imply thickened skin.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
soft (Not hardened; smooth and pliable.)
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tender (Easily hurt or sore; not toughened.)
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smooth (Even surface without rough, thickened patches.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|body
|sports
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
having hard, thick skin from rubbing
Having an area of skin that has become thick and hard, usually from pressure or rubbing.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a callous (on [body part])
He had a painful callous on his big toe.
Fájdalmas bőrkeményedés volt a nagylábujján.
A callous formed where the sandal strap rubbed her foot.
Bőrkeményedés alakult ki ott, ahol a szandál pántja dörzsölte a lábát.
The podiatrist shaved down the callous to relieve the pressure.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I have a callous on my hand.
Bőrkeményedés van a kezemen.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Callus is a more common spelling for the noun; callous is also used, especially in older or less technical writing.
ਅਰਥ
patch of hardened skin
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a callous on the foot
|a callous on the hand
|remove a callous
|develop a callous
|painful callous
|thick callous
|hard callous
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
callus (More standard and frequent noun spelling for this meaning.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
blister (A fluid-filled sore caused by rubbing, not thickened skin.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|body
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a hard, thick patch of skin
A thickened, hardened area of skin, usually caused by repeated pressure or friction.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
callous
IPA
GB/kˈæləs/
US/kˈæləs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
cal - lous (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: callous
Noun
- Base: callous
- Plural: calli, callous, callouses
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
calli
noun
callouses
noun
Core family
callously
adverb C1
callousness
noun
Related words
callus
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
callous disregard for
1/kˈæləs dˌɪsɹɪɡˈɑɹd fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
complete lack of care
not caring at all about something important
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The judge cited the driver’s callous disregard for public safety.
- Residents accused the company of callous disregard for the local environment.
- His callous disregard for the rules put the whole team at risk.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They showed callous disregard for safety.
callous indifference to
1/kˈæləs ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə/
fixed phrase
formal
cold lack of concern
a cold feeling of not caring
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The article condemned the government’s callous indifference to homelessness.
- Her callous indifference to his worries ended the relationship.
- People were shocked by the company’s callous indifference to the complaints.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Callous indifference to others is harmful.
grow callous to
1/ɡɹˈoʊ kˈæləs tə/
fixed phrase
become less emotionally affected
to stop feeling strongly about something over time
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It’s easy to grow callous to bad news when you hear it every day.
- Some workers grow callous to the suffering they see.
- He didn’t want to grow callous to his own mistakes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She grew callous to insults.