callous

insensibile, spietato

Che non si cura del dolore o dei sentimenti degli altri.

In inglese semplice: Not caring about other people’s pain or feelings.

• That was a callous remark.
• Her callous response upset the grieving family.
• They showed a callous disregard for the workers’ safety.

Come si usa: callous towards someone (He was callous towards people who needed help.)

Sinonimi: heartless, uncaring, unfeeling, cruel

Contrari: compassionate, caring

Espressioni comuni: callous attitude, callous disregard, callous remark

calloso

Che presenta zone di pelle spessa e dura, o che riguarda queste zone.

In inglese semplice: Having thick, hard areas of skin, or connected with these areas.

• His palms were rough and callous.
• The worker’s callous hands showed years of heavy labor.
• The doctor examined the callous skin on her heel.

Sinonimi: callused, hardened

Espressioni comuni: callous skin, callous hands, callous tissue