Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meanings of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

The government showed callous attitude towards the sufferings of earthquake victims.

  1. sympathetic

  2. insensitive

  3. unconcerned

  4. extremely soft

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Callous means showing no sympathy or concern for others. Insensitive is the correct meaning - someone who is callous is emotionally hardened and indifferent to suffering, which matches the context of showing no concern for earthquake victims.