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callousness Synonyms

Another word for callousness

Choosing another word for callousness depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Insensitive and cruel disregard for the feelings or suffering of others; emotional hardness.

Usage Example

"The public was shocked by the official's heartlessness toward the displaced families."

Strongest
heartlessness
hard-heartedness
insensitivity
cold-bloodedness
Strong
cruelty
coldness
ruthlessness
indifference

• noun (Context 2)

The state or quality of having hardened, thickened skin.

Usage Example

"Years of manual labor had left a noticeable callosity on the palms of his hands."

Strongest
callosity
Strong
hardness
roughness

Opposites of callousness

The opposite of callousness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

compassion
empathy
sensitivity
sympathy
softness
kindness
tenderness
pity
See all opposites of callousness

• Nearby Words

callous
calloused
callously
callousness
callout
callow
callsign

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Callousness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/callousness
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