thin-skinned (Meaning)
thin-skinned (s)
quick to take offense
thin-skinned (a.)
Having a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable.
Synonyms & Antonyms of thin-skinned
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Synonyms:
- crabby
- querulous
- crotchety
- testy
- ratty
- ornery
- choleric
- bilious
- ill-tempered
- short-tempered
- quick-tempered
- raspy
- cranky
- snippy
- cantankerous
- pettish
- stroppy
- snappy
- surly
- snarky
- ill-natured
- disagreeable
- cross-grained
- stuffy
- cross
- dyspeptic
- bearish
- ill-humored
- perverse
- curmudgeonly
- prickly
- tender
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thin-skinned Sentence Examples
- The thin-skinned rose petals quivered in the gentle breeze.
- Susan was thin-skinned and easily offended by criticism.
- The politician's thin-skinned nature made him vulnerable to attacks.
- The skin of a newborn baby is incredibly thin-skinned.
- Thin-skinned onions tend to bruise easily when handled.
- John was a thin-skinned individual who couldn't tolerate any form of teasing.
- The thin-skinned apple had a delicate flavor and a crisp texture.
- Emma was self-conscious about her thin-skinned legs which were prone to bruising.
- The thin-skinned leaves of the plant were susceptible to sunburn.
- The surgeon had to be meticulous while operating on the thin-skinned patient.
FAQs About the word thin-skinned
quick to take offenseHaving a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable.
touchy,sensitive, tetchy, irritable, huffy, ticklish, grouchy, irascible, supersensitive, grumpy
thick-skinned, amiable, good-natured, agreeable, good-natured,amiable, thick-skinned, agreeable, understanding, unconcerned
The thin-skinned rose petals quivered in the gentle breeze.
Susan was thin-skinned and easily offended by criticism.
The politician's thin-skinned nature made him vulnerable to attacks.
The skin of a newborn baby is incredibly thin-skinned.
