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Adjective
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Insensitive to, or unaffected by, criticism, insults or rejection
unaffected
nonaffected
tough
hardened
unruffled
unsusceptible
invulnerable
stolid
impassive
impervious
insensitive
uncaring
unconcerned
unfeeling
unresponsive
benumbed
cool
unimpressed
unmoved
calm
casual
pachydermatous
seasoned
steady
uninfluenced
hard-as-nails
armour-plated
case-hardened
hard-boiled
with a hide like an elephant
hard-hearted
laid-back
easy-going
cold fish
unexcited
aloof
callous
blasé
“A musician must be thick-skinned despite rejection and able to adapt to different circumstances.”
Adjective
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Showing a lack of sensitivity to the feelings of others
callous
unfeeling
heartless
hard
unsympathetic
pitiless
insensitive
merciless
ruthless
inhuman
uncharitable
unmerciful
remorseless
inhumane
stony
unsparing
compassionless
indurate
obdurate
affectless
soulless
ironhearted
stoney
stonyhearted
pachydermatous
desensitisedUK
desensitizedUS
insensate
hardhearted
coldhearted
tactless
hard-hearted
cold-blooded
case-hardened
hard-boiled
slash-and-burn
take-no-prisoners
more ❯
“I can understand why people who are thick-skinned and unfeeling can be rude, but not sensitive people.”
Adjective
▲
Able to withstand hardship or challenges
hard
determined
dour
formidable
indefatigable
resolute
dogged
hard-nosed
hardy
obstinate
persistent
relentless
rugged
single-minded
steadfast
stubborn
tenacious
unshakable
unwavering
unyielding
bullheaded
cast-iron
hard as nails
obdurate
sturdy
toughened
unbending
unflagging
authoritarian
uncompromising
strict
tough
harsh
stringent
firm
fierce
draconian
severe
rigorous
drastic
austere
rigid
grave
exacting
hardhearted
hardheaded
unsparing
uncharitable
browbeating
pitiless
mulish
callous
hardened
extreme
ossified
oppressive
solid
cruel
ascetical
autocratic
disciplinary
hard-core
merciless
stiff-necked
heavy-handed
imperious
rough
immovable
hard-hearted
unflinching
intractable
by the book
disciplinarian
domineering
pressing
unsympathetic
unrelenting
dire
iron-fisted
unforgiving
resolved
hard-line
stiff
hardcore
ascetic
stern
demanding
tyrannical
inexorable
astringent
inflexible
absolute
dyed-in-the-wool
no-nonsense
“Cairns, hitherto extraordinarily thick-skinned in the face of such calumny, chose this time to instigate libel proceedings.”
Adjective
▲
Having become or being made callous
calloused
hard
hardened
insensitive
rough
unfeeling
hard-skinned
tough-skinned
rough-skinned
unsusceptible
impassible
impassive
hardhearted
incurious
unconcerned
coldhearted
unimpressionable
unkind
feelingless
crass
heartless
obtuse
tough
bloodless
aloof
stony
uncaring
unresponsive
imperceptive
tactless
hard-boiled
hard as nails
insusceptible
Adjective
▲
Having a rind (hard, tough outer layer)
rinded
covering
hard
skinned
tough
Adjective
▲
Showing no care, feeling or emotion, especially toward others
insensitive
unfeeling
uncaring
unconcerned
unsympathetic
indifferent
obtuse
unsusceptible
feelingless
impassive
impervious
inattentive
incurious
oblivious
unaffected
unmoved
unsensitive
immune
incognizant
inured
nescient
nonreactive
unappreciative
unaware
unresponsive
untouched
impervious to
indifferent to
oblivious to
unaffected by
unappreciative of
unaware of
unmoved by
unresponsive to
immune to
incognizant of
nescient of
untouched by
inured to
in the dark about
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking emotion or feeling
passionless
unemotional
emotionless
impassive
cold
dispassionate
indifferent
unfeeling
cool
aloof
detached
apathetic
distant
unresponsive
undemonstrative
phlegmatic
stoical
stolid
frigid
remote
stoic
affectless
numb
impassible
restrained
calm
stiff
withdrawn
formal
frosty
icy
uncaring
rigid
forbidding
unloving
passive
uninvolved
unbending
austere
unapproachable
neutral
impartial
insensitive
impervious
impotent
repellent
chilly
ardorless
inhibited
loveless
unromantic
cold-blooded
cold-hearted
cold-shoulder
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not easily upset or excited
imperturbable
calm
cool
composed
collected
unruffled
serene
unflappable
tranquil
placid
unperturbed
relaxed
together
untroubled
poised
unexcitable
sedate
undisturbed
unflustered
unfazed
nonchalant
phlegmatic
stoical
steady
unmoved
equanimous
nonplussed
unagitated
unbothered
stoic
assured
complacent
unaffected
unshakable
disimpassioned
immovable
nerveless
undismayed
untouched
self-possessed
level-headed
even-tempered
cool-headed
laid-back
self-controlled
at ease
easy-going
cool, calm and collected
cool as a cucumber
more ❯
Noun
▲
Open or impervious to criticism
undefensive
confident
accepting of criticism
not easily offended
open to criticism
not defensive
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