She's really touchy about her new braces.
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Touchy
/ˈtʌt͡ʃi/
Synonyms for "touchy" (140 found)
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Strong matches (42)
edgyembarrassingemotionalemotionally unstableempatheticempathiceruptiveexcitableexplosivefieryfretfulfrighteninggoosygrouchyhair-raisinghairbreadthhairyharmfulhazardoushigh spirited
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Related words (70)
moodynerve-rackingnervouson slippery groundon thin iceoverrefinedoversensibleoversensitiveovertenderoverwroughtparlouspassiblepassionatepeevishperilousperturbableperversepettishpetulantprecarious
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pricklyproblematicquerulousquickquick-temperedrattyrefinedresponsiveriskysensitiveshort-temperedskittishslipperyslippysnappishsnarlingsorespleneticstartlishsupersensitivesurlysympathetictactfultemperamentaltendertenseterrifyingtestytetchythin-skinnedticklishtighttouch-and-gotricktrickyuncertainunpredictableunsafeunsurevolatilevolcanicwaspish
Adjective(8 words)
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4 entriesemotional attributepersonality traitsubject descriptortopic descriptor
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5 entriescontroversial matterdelicate issueoversensitive personsensitive topicthin skinned person
Collocations
5 entriestouchy issuetouchy mattertouchy subjecttouchy subject mattertouchy topic
Inflections
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3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
On a first date, it's best to steer clear of touchy subjects.
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Tom is touchy.
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Tom was touchy.
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