Callous (Verb)
Meaning
Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Months of dealing with emergency situations had calloused her to the pain and suffering of others.
- His father's constant belittling had calloused him to criticism.
- The harsh realities of war had calloused the soldier's mind to violence.
- A lifetime of struggles had calloused her to disappointment and heartache.
- Years of working in the busy ER had calloused the nurse to scenes of death and devastation.