C2adjectiveemotionsrelationships
US/ˈkæl.əs/
UK/ˈkæl.əs/
cruel and not caring at all about other people's feelings or suffering
In context
The judge described the scam targeting elderly people as callous and cruel.
It seemed callous of the company to fire workers by text message.
He made a callous comment about the accident victims and was quickly criticized online.
Words that go with callous
adjective + noun
- callous disregardThe factory owners showed callous disregard for the safety of their workers.
- callous indifferenceCritics accused officials of callous indifference to the homeless.
- callous attitudeHis callous attitude toward animals worried his parents.
- callous remarkShe never forgot his callous remark about her late father.
- callous actLeaving the injured dog by the road was a callous act.
adverb + adjective
- utterly callousIgnoring his sick mother's calls for a week was utterly callous.