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Touchy
/ˈtʌtʃi/
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
📖 Definitions of "Touchy"
- 1
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
"It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin."
- 2
(of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
"He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible."
🔄 Synonyms of "Touchy"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sensitivenoun | (of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt. |
| feisty | Tenacious, energetic, spunky. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| huffy | (informal) Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated. |
| thin-skinned | (idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touchy"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| thin-skinned | (idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy. |
| feisty | Tenacious, energetic, spunky. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| huffynoun | (informal) Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated. |
| sensitive | (of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt. |
| tricky | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| difficult | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| jumpy | Nervous and excited. |
| sore | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| delicate | Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. |
| superficial | Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. |
| susceptible | Likely to be affected by something. |
| touchnoun | Primarily physical senses. |
| awkward | Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. |
| capable | Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something. |
| responsive | Answering, replying or responding |
| likely | Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring. |
| liable | Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. |
| perfunctory | Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote. |
| candidatenoun | A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege. |
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