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TOUGH-SKINNED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tough-skinned mean?
• TOUGH-SKINNED (adjective)
The adjective TOUGH-SKINNED has 2 senses:
1. having a relatively tough outer covering
2. insensitive to criticism
Familiarity information: TOUGH-SKINNED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a relatively tough outer covering
Similar:
tough (resistant to cutting or chewing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Insensitive to criticism
Synonyms:
thick-skinned; tough-skinned
Similar:
insensitive (deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive)
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