Callous and Sensitive

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Callous

Callous adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him cry
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Sensitive is an antonym for callous in topics: heartless, cruel.
Nearby Words: calloused, callousness, callus, callously, callosity

Sensitive

Sensitive adjective - Being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others.
Usage example: sensitive to the local community and its needs
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Callous is an antonym for sensitive in touchy topic.
Nearby Words: sensible, sensitivity, sensual, sensibility, sensitiveness
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  • Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes For example: after having made a callous remark on a sensitive topic the night before, Reuenthal brings to the Mittermeyers yellow roses, which are a symbol of friendship and apology.
    Source: Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes
  • Sensitive Guy and Manly Man This trope can also apply to Manly Man Vorador (callous, violent, has a harem) and his sire Sensitive Guy Janos Audron (kind, understanding, hermetic).
    Source: Sensitive Guy and Manly Man
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