thick-skinned

1. 1.

   insensitive to criticism

   Synonymstough-skinned

   Similarinsensitive

Questions about thick-skinned

What does thick-skinned mean?

thick-skinned means "insensitive to criticism".

How many syllables are in thick-skinned?

thick-skinned has 2 syllables: thick--skinned. The stress falls on "thick-".

What is another word for thick-skinned?

Close synonyms include tough-skinned. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is thick-skinned a common word?