thick-skinned

[thik-skind]

adjective

1. having a thick skin.

2. insensitive or hardened to criticism, reproach, rebuff, etc.

thick-skinned

adjective

1. insensitive to criticism or hints; not easily upset or affected

Word History and Origins

Origin of thick-skinned¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

"I'm so thick-skinned to the point where I don't even notice if people are trying to create harm. That's extremely useful in this job."

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Before seeing “The Substance,” I considered myself to be generally thick-skinned about blood and guts.

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But the waxed, thick-skinned cucumbers often found in supermarkets are best peeled and seeded.

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Natalie, who had treatment for thyroid cancer, says she learnt how to be thick-skinned but it still ruined her experience of dating.

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Case is the embittered, thick-skinned trauma survivor to Bob’s straight-laced, God-fearing lawman.

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