Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a thick skin or rind.
- adjective Not easily offended.
- adjective Largely unaffected by the needs and feelings of other people; insensitive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a thick skin or rind: as, a thick-skinned animal; a thick-skinned orange.
- Specifically, in zoology, pachydermatous, as a rhinoceros; belonging to the Pachydermata.
- Insensible to reproach, ridicule, or insult; dull; stolid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a thick skin.
- adjective Not easily
offended . - adjective
Insensitive to thefeelings ofothers ;callous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective insensitive to criticism
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Examples
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✒Monkey always had Kay Burley down as the thick-skinned sort.
Media Monkey's Diary 2011
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This woman is so thick-skinned that no matter what you do I can guarantee she will not disappear.
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I think I judged you as thick-skinned enough to weather the jibe, and I do earnestly thank you for your informative response.
Page 3 2010
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I think I judged you as thick-skinned enough to weather the jibe, and I do earnestly thank you for your informative response.
Page 3 2010
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These small limones con semilla are an excellent substitute for the American and French stylr yellow lemons hard to find in most of Mexico at shops catering to a Mexican clientele and, in fact, can be superior for some dishes over the often thick-skinned American lemons.
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These small limones con semilla are an excellent substitute for the American and French stylr yellow lemons hard to find in most of Mexico at shops catering to a Mexican clientele and, in fact, can be superior for some dishes over the often thick-skinned American lemons.
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Being a writer means being sensitive enough to channel the world through the filter of your creativity, but thick-skinned enough to watch your baby get kicked around in the press.
Ben H. Winters: Why I Give Everything Five Stars Ben H. Winters 2011
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I think I judged you as thick-skinned enough to weather the jibe, and I do earnestly thank you for your informative response.
Page 3 2010
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Being a writer means being sensitive enough to channel the world through the filter of your creativity, but thick-skinned enough to watch your baby get kicked around in the press.
Ben H. Winters: Why I Give Everything Five Stars Ben H. Winters 2011
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These small limones con semilla are an excellent substitute for the American and French stylr yellow lemons hard to find in most of Mexico at shops catering to a Mexican clientele and, in fact, can be superior for some dishes over the often thick-skinned American lemons.
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