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- Dictionarythin-skinned/ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/
adjective
- 1. sensitive to criticism or insults: "he isn't the only successful politician to be cliquey and thin-skinned"
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The meaning of THIN-SKINNED is having a thin skin or rind. How to use thin-skinned in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌθɪnˈskɪnd / us / ˌθɪnˈskɪnd / Add to word list. easily hurt by criticism or easily made unhappy. Synonym. touchy. Opposite. thick-skinned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset. ado. antsy. at the end of your tether idiom. be in a whirl idiom. demented. febrile. have a weak stomach idiom
adjective. us / ˌθɪnˈskɪnd / uk / ˌθɪnˈskɪnd / Add to word list. easily hurt by criticism or easily made unhappy. Synonym. touchy. Opposite. thick-skinned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset. ado. antsy. at the end of your rope idiom. be in a whirl idiom. demented. febrile. have a weak stomach idiom.
adjective. having a thin skin. sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy: a thin-skinned poet. Synonyms: susceptible, soft, squeamish. thin-skinned. adjective. sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of thin-skinned 1. First recorded in 1590–1600.
If you say that someone is thin-skinned, you mean that they are easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness.
To be thin-skinned is to be sensitive, especially to criticism and slights. Thin-skinned people are quick to take offense. If your skin is literally thin, soft, and tender — like a baby's — than you're going to be hurt more easily if you get scraped or cut.
Jun 2, 2024 · thin-skinned (comparative more thin-skinned, superlative most thin-skinned) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy. She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.
