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Untouched vs Callous - What's the difference?

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Untouched is a related term of callous.


As adjectives the difference between untouched and callous

is that untouched is remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged while callous is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

untouched

English

Alternative forms

* untoucht (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal
  • , volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}
  • Not eaten.
  • Not influenced, affected or swayed.
  • Not having come in contact.
  • Not talked about.
  • callous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
  • Having calluses.
  • Synonyms

    * heartless * insensitive