thick-skinned
adjective/ˌθɪk ˈskɪnd/
/ˌθɪk ˈskɪnd/
- (of a person) not easily upset by criticism or unkind comments
- You have to be pretty thick-skinned to do this job.
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- (of fruit) having a thick skin
- a thick-skinned variety of grape
opposite thin-skinned
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