take down
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryl='example sentence:'>//They have but two weeks to get ready.//she is but a child and too young to understand such things
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
Conjunction, Preposition, Adverb, and Pronoun
Middle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out — more at by entry 1, out entry 1Noun
Scots but, adjective (outer)preposition
Synonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- not including //brought everything but the kitchen table to the campground
callous
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : being hardened and thickened: having calluses //callous hands
- : feeling no emotion: feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted //a callous indifference to suffering
calloused; callousing; callouses
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make callous //hands calloused by hard manual labor
Other Words
Adjective
- callously adverb
- callousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
affectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticAntonyms: Adjective
charitable compassionate humane kindhearted kindly merciful sensitive softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warmheartedExamples
Adjective
- //a selfish and callous young man
- //a callous refusal to help the poor
History and Etymology
Adjective and Verb
Middle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skincallous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings //the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him crySynonymsaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticRelated WordsHistory and EtymologyConjunction, Preposition, Adverb, and PronounMiddle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out — more at by entry 1, out entry 1NounScots but, adjective (outer)preposition
Synonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- not including //brought everything but the kitchen table to the campground
callousDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : being hardened and thickened: having calluses //callous hands
- : feeling no emotion: feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted //a callous indifference to suffering
calloused; callousing; callousesDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make callous //hands calloused by hard manual labor
Other WordsAdjective- callously adverb
- callousness noun
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adjectiveaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticAntonyms: Adjectivecharitable compassionate humane kindhearted kindly merciful sensitive softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warmheartedExamplesAdjective- //a selfish and callous young man
- //a callous refusal to help the poor
History and EtymologyAdjective and VerbMiddle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skincallousadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings //the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him crySynonymsaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticRelated WordsHistory and EtymologyConjunction, Preposition, Adverb, and PronounMiddle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out — more at by entry 1, out entry 1NounScots but, adjective (outer)preposition
Synonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- not including //brought everything but the kitchen table to the campground
callousDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : being hardened and thickened: having calluses //callous hands
- : feeling no emotion: feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted //a callous indifference to suffering
calloused; callousing; callousesDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make callous //hands calloused by hard manual labor
Other WordsAdjective- callously adverb
- callousness noun
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adjectiveaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticAntonyms: Adjectivecharitable compassionate humane kindhearted kindly merciful sensitive softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warmheartedExamplesAdjective- //a selfish and callous young man
- //a callous refusal to help the poor
History and EtymologyAdjective and VerbMiddle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skincallousadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings //the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him crySynonymsaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticRelated WordsHistory and EtymologyConjunction, Preposition, Adverb, and PronounMiddle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out — more at by entry 1, out entry 1NounScots but, adjective (outer)preposition
Synonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- not including //brought everything but the kitchen table to the campground
callousDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : being hardened and thickened: having calluses //callous hands
- : feeling no emotion: feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted //a callous indifference to suffering
calloused; callousing; callousesDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make callous //hands calloused by hard manual labor
Other WordsAdjective- callously adverb
- callousness noun
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adjectiveaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticAntonyms: Adjectivecharitable compassionate humane kindhearted kindly merciful sensitive softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warmheartedExamplesAdjective- //a selfish and callous young man
- //a callous refusal to help the poor
History and EtymologyAdjective and VerbMiddle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skincallousadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings //the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him crySynonymsaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticRelated WordsHistory and EtymologyConjunction, Preposition, Adverb, and PronounMiddle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out — more at by entry 1, out entry 1NounScots but, adjective (outer)preposition
Synonyms (Entry 3 of 3)
- not including //brought everything but the kitchen table to the campground
callousDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : being hardened and thickened: having calluses //callous hands
- : feeling no emotion: feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted //a callous indifference to suffering
calloused; callousing; callousesDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make callous //hands calloused by hard manual labor
Other WordsAdjective- callously adverb
- callousness noun
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adjectiveaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticAntonyms: Adjectivecharitable compassionate humane kindhearted kindly merciful sensitive softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warmheartedExamplesAdjective- //a selfish and callous young man
- //a callous refusal to help the poor
History and EtymologyAdjective and VerbMiddle English, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skincallousadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings //the callous comment “It's just a fish,” when the boy's pet died, made him crySynonymsaffectless case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony (also stoney) stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympatheticRelated Words