Impervious
"He's impervious to criticism."
"He doesn't accept criticism."
"He's immune to criticism."
Can all be used in an ordinary conversation or is the first one too formal?
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Depends who you're having a conversation with, but in general it's a great, descriptive word. ) I'd say the second example would definitely be a negative, the third probably a positive. Hope that's helpful.
- Depends who you're having a conversation with, but in general it's a great, descriptive word.
- ) I'd say the second example would definitely be a negative, the third probably a positive.
- Hope that's helpful.
- If you're already using words like that, you're obviously of a very high level already.
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Depends who you're having a conversation with, but in general it's a great, descriptive word.
The difference between the first example you cite and the latter pair is that 'impervious' could be either positive or negative in that context (implying either someone who is too stubborn to see when he's wrong, OR someone who is strong enough to ignore the bitterness of others.)
I'd say
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