Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition including (A) a polyamide resin independently selected from the group consisting of Group (I) Polyamides having a melting point of at least 260° C., and comprising (a) greater than 95 mole percent semiaromatic repeat units and (b) less than 5 mole percent aliphatic repeat units; (B) 0 to 60 weight percent of one or more reinforcement agents; and(C) 0 to 50 weight percent of one or more a polymeric tougheners; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of said thermoplastic composition; and wherein said polyamide resin has at least 50 meq/Kg of acid ends.