Vocabulary
Callous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Urdu meaning
رضاعی پرورش کرنا پالنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This episode reflects a broader pattern within the railway one marked by callous negligence and a total lack of accountability.
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Unsafe trains
— 2026-03-18
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They are at the mercy of both large landlords and callous bureaucrats.
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Tale of Alipur destruction
— 2025-10-11
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Shamefully, it`s the opposite, because a callous super elite has captured our country thoroughly.
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The shame of inaction
— 2025-08-27
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If not, the decision-makers are incompetent; if yes, they are callous, secure in the belief that those who fall victims would not include themselves.
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Expendable lives
— 2025-07-01
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Their key traits include callous intentions, disregard of ethics and the law, and a record of abuses.
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Global warlords
— 2025-06-24
Synonyms
heartless, uncaring, unfeeling, cold, hard, cold-hearted, as hard as nails, hard-hearted,
Antonyms
kind, compassionate
Curator example
“his callous comments about the murder made me shiver”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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