as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the callous comment "It's just a fish," when the boy's pet died, made him cry
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Recent Examples of callous
Amid the callous acts and hopeless rage of these kids—who are resourceful enough to orchestrate a high-speed heist but too disaffected for much else—a supernatural eeriness surfaces through word of mysterious lights in the sky and missing citizens.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
But opponents called it a callous idea that would eliminate one of the few safe places to sleep for those without shelter.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
And through those sessions with his father, Ferguson developed a callous.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Turner: The callous indifference some people have about this scandal, and total dismissal of the pain of victims, is outrageous.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
But opponents called it a callous idea that would eliminate one of the few safe places to sleep for those without shelter.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
And through those sessions with his father, Ferguson developed a callous.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Turner: The callous indifference some people have about this scandal, and total dismissal of the pain of victims, is outrageous.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callous
Adjective
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And, if hate doesn't come from inside the show itself, Black women are forced to endure online hate from ruthless fans.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film takes place in the sweltering heat of a Texas summer in 1974, watching as ruthless prisoner Federico Carrasco takes control of the Huntsville Penitentiary.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hollywood loves a polarizing star with a merciless marketing punch that sells.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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There’s little doubt Curtis Windom perpetrated an unjustifiable evil, killing three people, including his girlfriend and her mother, shooting them in merciless fashion on Feb. 7, 1992 in Winter Garden.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Callous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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