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toughened vs callous

callous vs toughened

toughened and callous both are adjectives.

toughened is not a verb while callous is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toughened No Yes No No
callous No Yes Yes No
toughened (adjective) callous (adjective)
physically toughened emotionally hardened
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
toughened (verb) callous (verb)
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Difference between toughened and callous

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