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Meaning of thick-skinned | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Having a thick skin.
Not easily offended.
Insensitive to the feelings of others; callous.
Obtuse, thick, intellectually dull or insensitive.
obsolete

Equivalents

Nederlands olifantenhuid

Polski gruboskórny

Русский толстокожий

Examples

“They that are ſo thick skinned as ſtill to credit the ſtory of the Phœnix, may ſay ſomething for animall burning: […]”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

thick-skulled thickalicious thicke thickenable thickening thicker