1. having calluses; hardened and thickened
Usage: typically describing skin on hands or feet
2. emotionally hardened; unfeeling or insensitive
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• His calloused hands showed years of manual labor.
• The guitarist’s fingertips were calloused from constant practice.
• Her feet became calloused after walking barefoot all summer.
• The war had left him calloused and emotionally distant.
• Years of criticism had made her calloused to harsh words.
• The farmer’s calloused palms gripped the plow handle firmly.