touchy

(tŭch'ē)
adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive.
2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate: a touchy situation.
3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part.
4. Easily ignited; flammable.

touchily touch'i·ly adv.
touchiness touch'i·ness n.

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adjective

1. Easily annoyed: choleric, irascible, peppery, quick-tempered, testy, tetchy. See feelings.
2. Requiring great tact or skill: delicate, sensitive, ticklish, touch-and-go, tricky. See easy/hard.

adj

Definition: easily offended
Antonyms: calm, easy-going, laid-back, unflappable

IN BRIEF: Irritable and looking for trouble.

I put up with a great deal to pacify the touchy tribe of poets. — Horace (65 BC-8 BC)

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For a list of words related to touchy, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pirrelig, ømfindtlig, sårbar, sart

Nederlands (Dutch)
lichtgeraakt, delicaat

Français (French)
adj. - susceptible, délicat

Deutsch (German)
adj. - empfindlich, heikel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αψύς, ευερέθιστος, εύθικτος, ευαίσθητος, μυγιάγγιχτος

Italiano (Italian)
permaloso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desconfiado (m), suscetível, melindroso (m), muito irritável

Русский (Russian)
обидчивый, недотрога, болезненно восприимчивый, щекотливый, наболевший (вопрос), рискованный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - susceptible, delicado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lättretlig, snarstucken, lättstött

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易怒的, 过敏的, 难以取悦的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易怒的, 過敏的, 難以取悅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 타기 쉬운, 과민한, 다루기 어려운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 怒りっぽい, 感じやすい, 敏感な, 扱いに慎重を要する, 扱いにくい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سريع ألغضب, سيء ألخلق, وعق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פגיע, רגיש, עדין‬

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