Callous and Unloving

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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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Unloving and callous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unloving" instead an adjective "Callous".

Unloving adjective - Not giving or reciprocating affection.

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Callous and unloving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Callous" instead an adjective "Unloving".

Nearby Words: unloved, unlovable, unlove

In the episode "Mom", Louie's mother is a callous, self-centered, and unloving black hole of a person.

Source: Series / Louie

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