how to pronounce callous

/ˈkæləs/

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meanings of callous

adjective:

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
Having calluses.

noun:

Alternative form of callus.

callous frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word callous occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics callous can be related to

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