callously
gb/kˈæləsli/ us/kˈæləsli/
C1
Inglês
érzéketlenül, szívtelenül
C1
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érzéketlenül
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szívtelenül
C1
Padrão de uso:
[do something] callously; callously + [verb]
He callously dismissed her concerns as “drama.”
Érzéketlenül egyszerűen „drámának” nevezte a nő aggodalmait.
The company callously cut benefits during the crisis.
A vállalat érzéketlenül csökkentette a juttatásokat a válság idején.
She spoke callously about the people who had lost their homes.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Don’t talk callously about someone’s problems.
Ne beszélj érzéketlenül valakinek a problémáiról.
He treated his coworkers callously.
Érzéketlenül bánt a munkatársaival.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse this with the literal noun "callus" (hard skin). "Callously" is usually about emotions and behavior, not skin.
Significado
without sympathy or concern
Colocações
act callously
|behave callously
|treat someone callously
|speak callously
|respond callously
|dismiss something callously
|ignore something callously
|laugh callously
|remark callously
|callously indifferent
Sinónimos
heartlessly (Emphasizes lack of compassion.)
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coldly (Stresses emotional distance or detachment.)
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cruelly (Suggests causing pain or being intentionally harsh.)
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brutally (Often implies shocking harshness or violence (literal or figurative).)
Antónimos
compassionately (With active sympathy and care for others.)
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kindly (With warmth and consideration.)
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sympathetically (Showing understanding and concern for someone’s feelings.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|behavior
|ethics
Definição
In a cold and unkind way, without caring about others’ feelings.
In a way that shows a cruel or cold lack of sympathy for other people’s feelings or suffering.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
callously
IPA
GB/kˈæləsli/
US/kˈæləsli/
Sílabas e acento
cal - lously (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: callously
- Plural: callouslies
Família de palavras
Expressões
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