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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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adjective [ -er/-est only ] us / ˈtʌtʃ·i / Add to word list. easily angered or made unhappy: She’s touchy about people borrowing her books.
The meaning of TOUCHY is marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation. How to use touchy in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈtʌtʃ.i / uk / ˈtʌtʃ.i / Add to word list. easily offended or upset: You have to be careful what you say to Kevin - he's kind of touchy. She's very touchy about the fact that her wife was married before. needing to be dealt with carefully: This is a touchy subject / issue / point, so we'd better avoid it.
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'touchy' If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'touchy' • oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross [...] • delicate, sensitive, tricky, risky [...] More. Examples of 'touchy' in a sentence.
