uncallused
1
6.2
Skin that is soft and not hard from use
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkæləsd/
:
suave
- His uncallused palms revealed that he was new to manual labor and had not yet built up any tough skin.
Examples
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Joe looked at him skeptically, eyeing the uncallused fingers, the wire-rimmed glasses, the perfect posture.
Fiction book (1996) -
She admired his uncallused hands, noticing how smooth and gentle they felt against her skin.
-
The pianist's uncallused fingers flew across the keys, producing a beautiful melody.
Synonyms
unlined
vsuncallused
1
3.7
Skin that is smooth without lines or wrinkles
is smooth because it has no hardened patches rather than no lines
uncreased
vsuncallused
1
3.5
Smooth with no folds or wrinkles
describes lack of hardened skin patches rather than lack of folds
unseamed
vsuncallused
1
8.9
Very smooth skin without lines or creases
is smooth specifically because it lacks hardened skin areas
uncrusted
vsuncallused
1
4.9
Not having a hard outer layer, often said about food like bread
refers to absence of thickened skin rather than absence of a crust
Antonyms
How Callused
Surface Forms
uncallused positive
Morphology
Etymology
Uncallused comes from the prefix un- 'not' plus callus 'hard skin'. In the body sense this means the skin is smooth and without hard areas, so uncallused hands or feet often feel pain more quickly during hard work or walking.