callous

gefühllos, herzlos

Ohne Mitgefühl für den Schmerz oder die Gefühle anderer Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: callous towards someone (He was callous towards people who needed help.)

Synonyme: heartless, uncaring, unfeeling, cruel

Gegenteile: compassionate, caring

Häufige Wendungen: callous attitude, callous disregard, callous remark

schwielig, verhornt

Mit dicken, harten Hautstellen versehen oder solche Stellen betreffend.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: callused, hardened

Häufige Wendungen: callous skin, callous hands, callous tissue