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pitiless

English

Etymology

pity +? -less

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?t?l?s/

Adjective

pitiless (comparative more pitiless, superlative most pitiless)

  1. having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless
  2. having no kindly feelings; unkind

Derived terms

  • pitilessly

Translations

Anagrams

  • spilites

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callous

English

Etymology

From Latin call?sus (hard-skinned), from callum (hardened skin) + -?sus.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?kæl?s/
  • Rhymes: -æl?s
  • Homophone: callus

Adjective

callous (comparative more callous, superlative most callous)

  1. 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.
  2. Having calluses.

Synonyms

  • heartless
  • insensitive

Related terms

  • calloused
  • callus

Translations

Noun

callous (plural callouses)

  1. Alternative form of callus

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