callous

/ˈkæləs/

意味: 無神経な

例文: Momo’s callous rejection hurt Haruki’s cooking pride.
    モモの無神経な拒絶がハルキの料理自信を傷つけた。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: callous attitude(冷酷な態度), callous disregard(無情な無視), callous behavior(冷酷な行動)

定義: 人の感情や苦しみに対して無関心で冷たいことを指します。例えば、他人の痛みや困難に対して思いやりがなく、無情な態度を取ることを意味します。

callousは約900,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

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Definitions(定義)

Verb: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Adjective: emotionally hardened
Adjective: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Verb, Adjective

Examples(例文)

Adjective: a callous indifference to suffering
Adjective: cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion
Adjective: calloused skin
Adjective: with a workman’s callous hands

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): callous, calloused, cauterise, cauterize, indurate, pachydermatous, thickened

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): inure

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): callous, steel oneself against

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: callosity, callousness

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: psychology

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive, emotional

Grammatical Notes:

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): ous

Exam Level

英検1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

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Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anger, disgust, negative

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