thick-skinned

adjective
UK: /ˌθɪkˈskɪnd/
US: /ˌθɪkˈskɪnd/

  1. Not easily affected by criticism or insults; insensitive to negative comments.

    1. You need to be thick-skinned to work in sales.
    2. Politicians must be thick-skinned because they constantly face public scrutiny and judgment.

Synonyms

insensitive callous impassive unemotional
thick-skinned adjective

  1. Having a tough or insensitive nature; not easily hurt emotionally.

    1. He is thick-skinned and never cries.
    2. She became more thick-skinned after working in the competitive industry for several years.

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The phonetic transcription of "thick-skinned" is /ˌθɪkˈskɪnd/ in British English and /ˌθɪkˈskɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thick-skinned": insensitive, callous, impassive, unemotional.

Example usage of "thick-skinned": "You need to be thick-skinned to work in sales.". More examples on the page.