I don't know whether it means that a person thus described is impervious to insult and genuinely doesn't feel emotional hurt or that they don't register insults and do not connect to their feelings? Or does it mean something else?
2007-07-11 09:06:04 · 14 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
From my understanding thick skinned means has a high threshold to insults and they do not seem to affect the person
2007-07-11 09:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that a person is oblivious to insult or hints. It's not that they aren't hurt by insults, the insults just don't penetrate enough to register. In the same way, if you drop hints to someone who is thick skinned, such as "I'm tired" or "Didn't you mention something about the last bus home?", the hints will usually go right over their head. However, you can develop a thick skin if you work in certain jobs, such as a complaints department, just to get through the day.
2007-07-11 09:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that they are able to handle a situation better than most (usually due to past experiances). For example: you have someone who works for the ambulance corp. and they see people hurt in ways that most of us could not stomach... in this situation we would call this person thick skinned becuase they can put a stop to their emotions and do the job at hand. When someone can not respond to a situation in a proper manor this is called thick headed.
2007-07-11 09:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's more the former than the latter. They probably realize they've been insulted, but they don't care. This can either be because they are not overly sensitive or because they don't value the opinion of the person insulting them.
2007-07-11 09:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by Kathryn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good example of thick and curvy is Beyonce. Hmm I dont think your body type is quite that though. But maybe is just the pictures.
2016-05-19 21:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you said is true, it also means someone who can take verbal bashing with a deaf ear. It's someone who takes insults without being affected negatively.
2007-07-11 09:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by Awesome Writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means someone who is ignorant and doesn't care what anyone thinks about them or doesn't even have the know how to be embarrassed or or take a hint!
2007-07-11 09:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by Bluebird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hypothetically means that your skin is soooo thick that nothing can get thru and hurt you. like a rude comment or something like that
2007-07-11 09:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by sonicachic311 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means insults don't get to you or "under your skin" so easily. They bounce off you.
2007-07-11 09:22:16 · answer #9 · answered by Steven C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thick skinned means to not be insulted easily
2007-07-11 09:26:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋