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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

callous

adjective

Definition

showing no concern for others

In a sentence

His callous remark hurt her.

Similar words

  • unfeeling
  • insensitive

Why this word matters: callous appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.