TOUCHY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word touchy. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| delicate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury adjective satellite • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique • easily broken or damaged or destroyed • easily hurt • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • difficult to handle; requiring great tact • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely | ||||||
| thin-skinned | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quick to take offense | ||||||
| difficult | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure • hard to control | ||||||
| emotional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason • of more than usual emotion • of or pertaining to emotion adjective satellite • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||||||
| irritable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed • abnormally sensitive to a stimulus • capable of responding to stimuli | ||||||
| oversensitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • unduly sensitive or thin-skinned | ||||||
| prickly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very irritable • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| sensitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • responsive to physical stimuli • being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others • able to feel or perceive noun • someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead adjective satellite • hurting • of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security | ||||||
| testy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||
| touchy-feely | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact) | ||||||
| feisty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing courage • quick to take offense | ||||||
| huffy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quick to take offense • roused to anger | ||||||
| ticklish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • difficult to handle; requiring great tact | ||||||
