- thick-skinned
- ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJIf 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.
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thick-skinned — adj not easily offended by other people s criticism or insults ≠ ↑thin skinned ▪ a thick skinned insurance salesman … Dictionary of contemporary English
Thick-skinned — a. Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick-skinned — If a person is thick skinned, they are not affected by criticism … The small dictionary of idiomes
thick-skinned — thick′ skinned′ adj. 1) having a thick skin 2) insensitive or hardened to criticism; obtuse; callous • Etymology: 1535–45 … From formal English to slang
thick-skinned — [thik′skind′] adj. 1. having a thick skin 2. a) not easily hurt by criticism, insult, etc. b) callous, unfeeling, hardhearted, etc … English World dictionary
thick-skinned — index callous, impervious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thick-skinned — [ ,θık skınd ] adjective not easily upset or offended by what other people say about you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thick-skinned — [adj] hardened benumbed, callous, coldhearted*, hard as nails*, hardhearted*, insensitive, seasoned, tough, toughened, unbending, unfeeling; concepts 404,542 … New thesaurus
thick-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 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
thick-skinned — if you are thick skinned, you do not notice or get upset when people criticize you. You have to be a bit harsher than that with Caroline to offend her she s pretty thick skinned … New idioms dictionary
