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

"Politics is not for emotional people, it's for the thick-skinned," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 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

Men who have been up as often as we have become thick-skinned.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque