Definition of "thick-skinned" [thick•-skinned]

• Having a thick skin or rind. (adjective)
• Not easily offended. (adjective)
• Largely unaffected by the needs and feelings of other people; insensitive. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I think I judged you as thick-skinned enough to weather the jibe, and I do earnestly thank you for your informative response."
• "Being a writer means being sensitive enough to channel the world through the filter of your creativity, but thick-skinned enough to watch your baby get kicked around in the press."
• "These small limones con semilla are an excellent substitute for the American and French stylr yellow lemons hard to find in most of Mexico at shops catering to a Mexican clientele and, in fact, can be superior for some dishes over the often thick-skinned American lemons."