Thick-skinned
1thick-skinned — adj not easily offended by other people s criticism or insults ≠ ↑thin skinned ▪ a thick skinned insurance salesman …
2Thick-skinned — a. Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse. Holland. [1913 Webster] …
3thick-skinned — If a person is thick skinned, they are not affected by criticism …
4thick-skinned — thick′ skinned′ adj. 1) having a thick skin 2) insensitive or hardened to criticism; obtuse; callous • Etymology: 1535–45 …
5thick-skinned — [thik′skind′] adj. 1. having a thick skin 2. a) not easily hurt by criticism, insult, etc. b) callous, unfeeling, hardhearted, etc …
6thick-skinned — index callous, impervious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7thick-skinned — [ ,θık skınd ] adjective not easily upset or offended by what other people say about you …
8thick-skinned — [adj] hardened benumbed, callous, coldhearted*, hard as nails*, hardhearted*, insensitive, seasoned, tough, toughened, unbending, unfeeling; concepts 404,542 …
9thick-skinned — mod. able to withstand much criticism. (Compare this with thin skinned.) □ You gotta be more thick skinned if you want to be a cop. □ He’s a real thick skinned guy. □ I’m thick skinned enough; I just don’t like violence …
10thick-skinned — ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you say that someone is thick skinned, you mean that they are not easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness. He was thick skinned enough to cope with it …
