pachydermatous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌpækɪˈdɝmətəs/ UK /ˌpækɪˈdɜːmətəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms

Darwin described the dugong as a pachydermatous animal under the older classification.
2

adj
having unusually thick or thickened skin

The rhinoceros has a pachydermatous hide folded around its shoulders.
3

adj
insensitive to criticism or the feelings of others

The pachydermatous official ignored every complaint from the public.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · of, relating to, or... pachydermalpachydermic

2 adj · having unusually thick or... thick-skinned

3 adj · insensitive to criticism or... callous insensitive

Opposites

sensitivethin-skinned

Word family

Derived forms pachydermatouslypachydermatousness

Related forms pachydermpachydermia

Etymology

Ultimately from Greek pakhys ("thick") and derma, dermatos ("skin"), through New Latin Pachydermata and English -ous. It first meant belonging to the old zoological group of thick-skinned mammals, then developed literal and figurative senses of "thick-skinned."

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# pachydermatous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌpækɪˈdɝmətəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpækɪˈdɜːmətəs/

## Meanings
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms
2. having unusually thick or thickened skin
3. insensitive to criticism or the feelings of others

## Examples
- Darwin described the dugong as a pachydermatous animal under the older classification.
- The rhinoceros has a pachydermatous hide folded around its shoulders.
- The pachydermatous official ignored every complaint from the public.

## Synonyms
- pachydermal
- pachydermic
- thick-skinned
- callous

## Antonyms
- sensitive
- thin-skinned

## Derived Forms
- pachydermatously
- pachydermatousness

## Related Forms
- pachyderm
- pachydermia

## Etymology
Ultimately from Greek pakhys ("thick") and derma, dermatos ("skin"), through New Latin Pachydermata and English -ous. It first meant belonging to the old zoological group of thick-skinned mammals, then developed literal and figurative senses of "thick-skinned."

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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