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callous

adjective/ˈkæləs/

showing a cruel disregard for others; emotionally insensitive

His callous disregard for the suffering of others shocked everyone at the charity event.

insensitiveunfeelingheartless
word origin — From Latin 'callosus', meaning 'hard or tough', derived from 'callus', meaning 'thickened skin'.