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adjective
- 1. easily upset or offended; oversensitive: "she's a little touchy about her age" Similar Opposite
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Touchy means easily offended or upset, or needing to be dealt with carefully. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
Touchy means easily hurt or insulted, or calling for tact or careful handling. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of touchy from Merriam-Webster.
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
Touchy means easily upset or irritated, requiring special tact or skill, or sensitive to touch. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see related words and expressions.
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.
Asking someone how old they are or what they weigh are very touchy questions. 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.
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?
