tough-skinned
Hard to hurt
Tough-skinned describes someone not easily hurt by criticism or insult—the emotional equivalent of thick skin that resists puncture.
You need to be tough-skinned to survive in politics.
The literal sense applies to fruits or animals with durable outer layers: tough-skinned citrus, tough-skinned reptiles.
Resembling animal hide
- hideConceal or pelt
- callousedThickened from wear
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
elephant · armadillo · reptilian · scaly · crocodile · pachyderm · lizard · tortoise
Able to recover quickly
- unfazedNot disturbed or disconcerted
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
impervious · unbothered · steely · composed · indifferent · immune · unshakable · callous
leathery
Resembling animal hide
rhinoceros · elephant · armadillo · reptilian · scaly · crocodile · pachyderm · lizard · tortoise · alligator
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- unfazedNot disturbed or disconcerted
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
hardened · impervious · unbothered · steely · composed · indifferent · immune · unshakable · callous · desensitized
rind
Tough outer covering
pomegranate · melon · squash · avocado · coconut · jackfruit · durian · plantain · winter squash · watermelon
tough-skinnedthin-skinned
Easily hurt by remarks
sensitive · hypersensitive · easily offended · oversensitive · touchy
tough, skin, toughs, tougher, toughest, toughly, toughness, toughen, toughened