tough-skinned

Speech parts

1. tough-skinned - Adjective

2. tough-skinned - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

insensitive to criticism

having a relatively tough outer covering

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

thick-skinned horny hard rough tough hardened insensitive calloused hard-skinned

Antonyms

soft sensitive sympathetic delicate tender benevolent

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Related terms

tough-skinnedness

Examples

You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time, just try to do music that you like and you are proud of and not just whatever you think it's going to take to get you on the radio. Alan Jackson

Close letter words and terms

tough-mindedly tough-mindedness tough-pitch tough-skinnedness toughen toughen up