Definition of CALLOUSNESS

callousness

Plural: callousnesses

Noun

  • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
  • The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
  • The quality of having calluses.

Examples

  • Fred was known for his callousness; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him.

Origin / Etymology

From callous + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 13

callousness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
callousness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
callousness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

callousness: valid Words With Friends Word