touchy

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
2. Easily offended, oversensitive.
3. (informal) Inclined to engage in physical touch.

Concepten

gevoelig

lichtgeraakt

kregelig

prikkelbaar

kleinzerig

Tegenovergesteld aan

untouchy

Synoniemen

sensitive

irritable

susceptible

delicate

ticklish

prickly

petulant

quick to take offence

peevish

tetchy

emotional

fretful

huffy

pettish

irascible

bad-tempered

testy

thin-skinned

queasy

resentful

grouchy

feisty

easily offended

kittle

moody

grumpy

techy

temperamental

edgy

ill-tempered

short of temper

deflagrable

highly inflammable

thin skinned

quick-tempered

scratchy

sentient

short-tempered

snappy

sorehead

spleenful

squeamish

stubborn

tender

umbrageous

untouched

violent

volatile

waspish

quick to take offense

Vertalingen

susceptible

empfindlich

permaloso

alıngan

susceptible

übelnehmerisch

delicado

irritabile

sensibile

zickig

délicat

chatouilleux

impressionnable

suscettibile

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈtʌt͡ʃi/

Etymologie (Engels)

A variant of earlier tetchy (“cranky, easily annoyed, difficult to handle”), under influence from some senses of touch (“affect, disturb”) and simulating touch + -y.