callous Play adjectiveShowing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.nounVariant spelling of callus. SYNONYMS as hard as nailsbloodlessbrutalcase-hardenedcoldcold-bloodedcold-heartedcruelhard-bittenhard-boiledhard-heartedhardenedharshheartlessindifferentindurateinduratedinsensibleinsensitivelacking compassionmarble-heartedruthlesssoullessstony-hearteduncaringuncharitableunconcernedunfeelingunsusceptibleunsympatheticwith a heart of stone