callous vs tough

tough vs callous

callous is not a noun while tough is a noun.

callous and tough both are adjectives.

callous is a verb but tough is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
callous	No	Yes	Yes	No
tough	Yes	Yes	No	No

callous (noun)	tough (noun)
	an aggressive and violent young criminal
	a cruel and brutal fellow
	someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

callous (adjective)	tough (adjective)
emotionally hardened	resistant to cutting or chewing
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear	physically toughened
	not given to gentleness or sentimentality
	unfortunate or hard to bear
	substantially made or constructed
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	violent and lawless
	very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

callous (verb)	tough (verb)
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

Difference between callous and tough

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