Thick-skinned

  • 11thick-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 …

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  • 12thick-skinned — adjective Date: circa 1545 1. having a thick skin ; pachydermatous 2. a. callous, insensitive b. impervious to criticism < became thick skinned about his own work > …

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  • 13thick-skinned — /ˈθɪk skɪnd / (say thik skind) adjective 1. having a thick skin. 2. not sensitive to criticism, reproach, rebuff, shock, etc.: *You had to get pretty thick skinned. –t.a.g. hungerford, 1983 …

  • 14thick-skinned —    If a person is thick skinned, they are not affected by criticism.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 15thick-skinned — adjective not easily offended by other people s criticism or insults: a thick skinned insurance salesman …

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  • 16thick-skinned — adjective these guards have gotten pretty thick skinned over the years Syn: insensitive, unfeeling, tough, hardened, callous, case hardened; informal hard boiled Ant: sensitive …

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  • 17Thick-skinned —   If a person is thick skinned, they are not affected by critisism …

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  • 18thick-skinned — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. insensitive, calloused], hard. See insensibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. callous, hardened, unfeeling; see indifferent 1 , obstinate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. hardened, tough,&#8230; …

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  • 19thick-skinned — adjective insensitive to criticism • Syn: ↑tough skinned • Similar to: ↑insensitive …

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  • 20thick-skinned — /thik skind /, adj. 1. having a thick skin. 2. insensitive or hardened to criticism, reproach, rebuff, etc. [1535 45] * * * …

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