Callous
/ˈkæləs/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Callous
adjective
- Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."
- Having calluses.
noun
- A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
- The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
- The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
- A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
Anagrams of Callous
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
c3
a1
l1
l1
o1
u1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Callous
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Callous"
Callous is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Callous" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "callous" is a low-scoring word.