tough-skinned

Definitions of tough-skinned
  1. adjective
    insensitive to criticism
    synonyms: thick-skinned
    insensitive
    deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
  2. adjective
    having a relatively tough outer covering
    synonyms:
    tough
    resistant to cutting or chewing
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