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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thick-skinned

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
thick--skinned
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a thick skin.

adj

Not easily offended.

adj

Insensitive to the feelings of others; callous.

adj

Obtuse, thick, intellectually dull or insensitive.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

thicker-skinned (comparative) thickest-skinned (superlative)

Phrases

thick-skinnedness

Synonyms

tough-skinned

Antonyms

thin-skinned

Questions

What does thick-skinned mean?
Having a thick skin.

How to pronounce thick-skinned

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