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Definition of Thick-skinned
1. Adjective. Insensitive to criticism.
Definition of Thick-skinned
1. Adjective. Having a thick skin. ¹
2. Adjective. Not easily offended. ¹
3. Adjective. Insensitive to the feelings of others; callous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Thick-skinned
1. Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thick-skinned
Literary usage of Thick-skinned
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Collection Methods: A Systematic Treatment of the Place of Collections by Edward Hall Gardner (1918)
"... CHAPTER XVII APPEALS TO thick-skinned CUSTOMERS Varying the Appeal All the
foregoing appeals are based on the assumption that the customer has a strong ..."
2. New Collection Methods: A Systematic Treatment of the Place of Collections by Edward Hall Gardner (1918)
"... CHAPTER XVII APPEALS TO thick-skinned CUSTOMERS Varying the Appeal All the
foregoing appeals are based on the assumption that the customer has a strong ..."
3. Animal Products: Their Preparation, Commercial Uses, and Value by Peter Lund Simmonds (1877)
"PACHYDERMS, OR thick-skinned ANIMALS, AND THEIR PRODUCTS. Swine—Great value of
the pig—Various breeds—Our foreign imports of pigs, bacon, hams, ..."
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