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- Dictionarytouchy/ˈtʌtʃi/
adjective
- 1. easily upset or offended; oversensitive: "she's a little touchy about her age" Similar Opposite
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easily angered or made unhappy: She’s touchy about people borrowing her books.
1. : marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation. he's a little touchy about his past. 2. : calling for tact, care, or caution in treatment. a touchy subject. 3. a. of a body part : acutely sensitive or irritable. b. of a chemical : highly explosive or inflammable. touchily. ˈtə-chə-lē. adverb. touchiness. ˈtə-chē-nəs. noun. Synonyms.
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
Something is touchy if you need to handle it with kid gloves — or maybe avoid the topic altogether. People often use euphemisms — soft, evasive terms — for touchy subjects, to make discussing them easier.
easily angered or made unhappy: She’s touchy about people borrowing her books.
1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive. 2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate: a touchy situation. 3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part. 4. Easily ignited or exploded. touch′i·ly adv. touch′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. Don't be so touchy. If you say that something is a touchy subject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people.
adjective. /ˈtʌtʃi/ (comparative touchier, superlative touchiest) [not usually before noun] touchy (about something) (of a person) easily upset or offended synonym sensitive. He's a little touchy about his weight. She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce. Extra Examples. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
TOUCHY definition: 1. easily upset: 2. a subject that you have to talk about carefully because it is likely to upset…. Learn more.
