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thick-skinned

[thik-skind] / ˈθɪkˈskɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
hardened
Synonyms
WEAK
benumbed callous coldhearted hard as nails hardhearted insensitive seasoned tough toughened unbending unfeeling

Example Sentences

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So how do the thick-skinned animals with poor eyesight pull off such delicate tasks?

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Oraka said Hull had made him thick-skinned, honest and passionate.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

“You have to be thick-skinned in life. You have to support what you believe is correct and true.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

We were able to make each other burst with giggling when we did imitations of the thick-skinned preacher.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.