callously

cal·lous  (kls)

adj.

1. Having calluses; toughened: callous skin on the elbow.

2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others.

tr. & intr.v. cal·loused, cal·lous·ing, cal·lous·es

To make or become callous.

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[Middle English, from Old French cailleux, from Latin callsus, from callum, hard skin.]

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callous·ly adv.

callous·ness n.

Usage Note: Do not confuse the adjective callous, as in Years of dealing with criminals had left her callous, with the noun callus, as in I have a callus on my thumb. Also, do not confuse the verb callous, which means "to make or become callous," with the verb callus "to form or develop hardened tissue."

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

callously - in a callous way; "he callously exploited their feelings" unfeelingly

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callously

adverb heartlessly, coldly, harshly, brutally, insensitively, obdurately, unfeelingly, soullessly, hardheartedly He is accused of callously ill-treating his wife.

Translations

callously [ˈkæləslɪ] ADV → despiadadamente, cruelmente

callously [ˈkæləsli] adv [ignore, abandon, reject] → durement

callously

adv → herzlos

callously [ˈkæləslɪ] adv (behave) → in modo insensibile; (speak) → con durezza; (decide) → cinicamente