thick skin

See also: thickskin

English

Etymology

thick + skin

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɪk ˈskɪn/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

thick skin

1. (idiomatic) Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thick,‎ skin.

Related terms

• thick-skinned
• thin-skinned
• thickskin

Translations

the ability to take criticism

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: dikke huid
• Finnish: paksunahkaisuus
• German: dickes Fell n
• Polish: gruba skóra f

Further reading

• “thick skin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.