Kapol (en. Thick-skinned)

/kɑˈpol/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who possesses the ability to not be easily affected or hurt by the criticisms or opinions of others.

He is thick-skinned, so he was not affected by the hurtful words of his colleagues.

Siya ay isang kapol, kaya't hindi siya naapektuhan sa mga masasakit na salita ng kanyang mga kasamahan.

Often used to describe someone who has a strong spirit in the face of trials or criticism.

You need a thick-skinned outlook to overcome life's challenges.

Kailangan mo ng kapol na pananaw upang mapagtagumpayan ang mga hamon ng buhay.

Derived from the word 'kapal', relating to the strength or thickness of a person's character.

You are thick-skinned

A way of saying that you should not mind the opinions of others.

Kapol ka

thickness

A characteristic of being resilient and not easily swayed by negative opinions.

kapal

poor thing

He is kapol because his girlfriend left him.

Kapol siya kasi iniwan siya ng girlfriend niya.

too bad

It's kapol, the shoes he bought were beautiful but they broke.

Kapol naman, ang ganda pa naman ng bili niyang shoes na nasira.

frustrated

He is kapol because he wasn't able to take the exam.

Kapol siya, kasi hindi siya nakapasok sa exam.