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单词 thick-skinned
释义

thick-skinned

adjective

ˈthik-ˌskind How to pronounce thick-skinned (audio)
1
: having a thick skin : pachydermatous
2
a
: callous, insensitive
b
: impervious to criticism
became thick-skinned about his own work

Synonyms

  • affectless
  • callous
  • case-hardened
  • cold-blooded
  • compassionless
  • desensitized
  • hard
  • hard-boiled
  • hard-hearted
  • heartless
  • indurate
  • inhuman
  • inhumane
  • insensate
  • insensitive
  • ironhearted
  • merciless
  • obdurate
  • pachydermatous
  • pitiless
  • remorseless
  • ruthless
  • slash-and-burn
  • soulless
  • stony
  • stoney
  • stonyhearted
  • take-no-prisoners
  • uncharitable
  • unfeeling
  • unmerciful
  • unsparing
  • unsympathetic
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

thick-skinned

adjective

as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings was so thick-skinned that she was clueless about the fact that the joke had hurt her friend's feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ruthless
  • merciless
  • stony
  • hard
  • tough
  • insensitive
  • harsh
  • unsympathetic
  • obdurate
  • callous
  • heartless
  • pitiless
  • cruel
  • vicious
  • hateful
  • unmerciful
  • abusive
  • brutal
  • compassionless
  • malicious
  • unfeeling
  • remorseless
  • uncharitable
  • stern
  • oppressive
  • hard-hearted
  • unsparing
  • pachydermatous
  • indurate
  • soulless
  • severe
  • take-no-prisoners
  • insensate
  • inhuman
  • case-hardened
  • savage
  • affectless
  • boorish
  • inhumane
  • desensitized
  • cold-blooded
  • hard-boiled
  • thoughtless
  • inconsiderate
  • spiteful
  • grim
  • ironhearted
  • unfriendly
  • uncaring
  • mean
  • rough
  • stoney
  • disagreeable
  • surly
  • virulent
  • unthinking
  • ungentle
  • ill-tempered
  • slash-and-burn
  • stonyhearted
  • hard-bitten
  • brutish
  • acrimonious
  • heedless
  • unloving
  • cold
  • malevolent
  • rancorous
  • ill-natured
  • sledgehammer
  • jackbooted
  • rough-and-tumble
  • ironfisted
  • heavy-handed
  • ironhanded
  • bestial
  • evil-minded
  • barbarous
  • austere
  • frosty
  • knock-down-and-drag-out
  • knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sensitive
  • sympathetic
  • compassionate
  • warm
  • kindhearted
  • gentle
  • merciful
  • kind
  • mild
  • kindly
  • humane
  • warmhearted
  • charitable
  • benevolent
  • tender
  • softhearted
  • tenderhearted
  • lenient
  • friendly
  • gracious
  • tolerant
  • benignant
  • indulgent
  • cordial
  • affectionate
  • good-natured
  • good-tempered
  • loving
  • clement
  • fond
  • understanding
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