touchy Synonyms
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Strong:
Weak:
- grumpy
- ratty
- ornery
- perverse
- snippety
- stuffy
- ill-humored
- dyspeptic
- surly
- crabby
- cross
- pettish
- quick-tempered
- petulant
- short-tempered
- cross-grained
- tender
- prickly
- ill-natured
- bearish
- snarky
- cantankerous
- raspy
- waspish
- snippy
- disagreeable
- grouchy
- snappy
- choleric
- crotchety
- bilious
- curmudgeonly
- querulous
- cranky
- ill-tempered
- irascible
- stroppy
touchy Meaning
touchy (s)
quick to take offense
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
touchy (a.)
Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.
touchy Sentence Examples
- She was incredibly touchy about her personal life, refusing to discuss anything private.
- The subject of his father's death was a touchy one, bringing tears to his eyes.
- The politician's remarks were met with a touchy response from the opposition party.
- The doctor was hesitant to touch the patient's highly sensitive skin, as it was extremely touchy.
- The stolen jewelry was a touchy subject within the family, causing tension and suspicion.
- The teacher's tone was touchy, suggesting that he was about to scold the students.
- The relationship between the two friends was touchy, as they were constantly arguing.
- The teenager was unusually touchy about his appearance, constantly checking his reflection.
- The wound was touchy to the slightest movement, causing intense pain.
- The topic of politics was a touchy one at the family gathering, as everyone held strong opinions.
FAQs About the word touchy
quick to take offense, difficult to handle; requiring great tactPeevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.
huffy, irritable, tetchy, ticklish,sensitive,thin-skinned, snappish, supersensitive, hypersensitive, peevish
good-natured, thick-skinned,amiable, easygoing, amiable, easygoing, thick-skinned, good-natured, agreeable, unconcerned
She was incredibly touchy about her personal life, refusing to discuss anything private.
The subject of his father's death was a touchy one, bringing tears to his eyes.
The politician's remarks were met with a touchy response from the opposition party.
The doctor was hesitant to touch the patient's highly sensitive skin, as it was extremely touchy.
