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Touchy

//ˈtʌt͡ʃi//

Synonyms for "touchy" (129 found)

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General use (107)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(5 words)

delicate huffy ticklish feisty thin-skinned

Adj, noun, verb(5 words)

tense refined perverse embarrassing snarling

Adj, noun(16 words)

critical uncertain sensitive awkward sympathetic choleric unpredictable emotional problematic splenetic allergic dyspeptic volcanic inflammable eruptive touch-and-go

Adjective(58 words)

nervous fiery intense cranky slippery responsive irritable skittish unsure petulant tactful ticklish temperamental harmful querulous itchy irascible fretful risky mettlesome

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Adj, verb(7 words)

passionate crabbed overwrought frightening overrefined terrifying unsafe

Adj, adv(3 words)

peevish surly parlous

high spirited high strung thin skinned hyperpathic emotionally unstable high-mettled highly emotional on slippery ground

Noun(1 words)

Adv, prep_phrase(1 words)

Informal (22)

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

delicate volatile explosive crusty ratty goosy

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(8 words)

tricky hairy dangerous edgy high-strung startlish pettish miffy

Adj, name, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

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