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insensitiveness vs callousness

callousness vs insensitiveness

insensitiveness and callousness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insensitiveness Yes No No No
callousness Yes No No No
As nouns, callousness is a hyponym of insensitiveness; that is, callousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insensitiveness:
  • insensitiveness: the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
  • callousness: devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
insensitiveness (noun) callousness (noun)
the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Difference between insensitiveness and callousness

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