THIN-SKINNED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

thin-skinned

adjective

ˈthin-ˌskind

Definition of thin-skinned

as in sensitive

easily offended she only laughed at the teasing, but a more thin-skinned person would have gotten angry

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Recent Examples of thin-skinned Cucumbers with thicker skin will last longer than thin-skinned varieties, but they should all be stored the same way. — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Dolan earned his reputation with a mix of poor team performance, uninspired front office hiring, and a reputation as a thin-skinned dictator, including banning former player Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden and using facial recognition technology to monitor fans. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026 This year, however, multiple high level sources said the conglomerates are particularly thin-skinned about the scathing Cannes critics. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026 Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thin-skinned

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Tehran has no intention of backing down in the face of an American naval blockade and attacks on its oil tankers, said the official, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the timing of the September meeting is politically sensitive, arriving just ahead of the US midterms.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

Schrader approaches some pretty tetchy, third-rail territory, doing some debating about whether one act of child abuse means that John is, inherently, a child abuser by nature.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
And then an ignominious end to her Indian Wells title defense, which saw her cursing at the crowd after a tense, tetchy loss to Kateřina Siniaková in her second match.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Definition of tetchy

Adjective

As the fascination with Ernetti grows into something unhealthy, Béatrice subtly grows more tired, more distracted, more irritable and desperate for answers, small changes Sellier conveys with a smart sense of restraint.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
The product immediately calmed down my irritable, rosacea-prone skin while delivering intense hydration that lasted all day.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

The French Open crowd is famously touchy, especially when one of their own is involved.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Know More The Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference moved this week to bar players who have signed pro contracts from playing college sports, a sign of how touchy the issue is as the college football season starts this weekend.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of touchy

Adjective

Ben Green’s thumping bass leads to huffy breathing, which leads to bone-snapping drum machine rhythms and an ectoplasmic elastic guitar riff.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Eleven hours into this 15-hour shift, most of the attending’s best qualities — his pragmatic approach to medicine, his encouragement of young colleagues, his ability to roll with unexpected challenges — have curdled into huffy dismissiveness and defensive blind spots.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

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