Synonyms of touchy

touchy

adjective

ˈtə-chē 

1

as in sensitive

easily offended

watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensitive
• irritable
• tetchy
• ticklish
• huffy
• thin-skinned
• hypersensitive
• oversensitive
• supersensitive
• testy
• peevish
• snappish
• irascible
• petulant
• grouchy
• grumpy
• tender
• waspish
• disagreeable
• crotchety
• cantankerous
• snarky
• cross
• ornery
• crabby
• pettish
• snippy
• querulous
• choleric
• stroppy
• stuffy
• prickly
• raspy
• surly
• cranky
• dyspeptic
• bilious
• curmudgeonly
• short-tempered
• perverse
• quick-tempered
• cross-grained
• snappy
• ill-tempered
• snippety
• ratty
• bearish
• ill-humored
• ill-natured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amiable
• agreeable
• good-natured
• thick-skinned
• easygoing
• unconcerned
• relaxed
• carefree
• well-disposed
• good-tempered
• understanding
• forbearing
• obliging
• long-suffering
• happy-go-lucky

2

as in difficult

requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

money is a touchy subject for many people and shouldn't be discussed casually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficult
• sensitive
• tough
• problematical
• problematic
• complicated
• sticky
• delicate
• tricky
• thorny
• ticklish
• hairy
• knotty
• problem
• serious
• hard
• nasty
• complex
• tricksy
• prickly
• spiny
• painful
• catchy
• dodgy
• troublesome
• intricate
• vexing
• involved
• stubborn
• abstruse
• recondite
• abstract
• worrisome
• vexatious
• stressful
• troublous
• inconvenient
• demanding
• scabrous
• oppressive
• burdensome
• onerous
• exhausting
• exacting
• importunate
• discommoding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• simple
• manageable
• uncomplicated
• straightforward
• painless
• effortless
• unproblematic
• undemanding

3

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire

the experiment involves the use of some touchy chemicals, so caution is required

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combustible
• explosive
• flammable
• inflammable
• ignitible
• fiery
• combustive
• ignitable
• incendiary
• burnable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fireproof
• nonflammable
• noninflammable
• incombustible
• noncombustible
• nonburnable
• nonexplosive
• unburnable

Examples of touchy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Choose your words wisely, and don’t bring up touchy subjects that can turn a happy event into something less enjoyable. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024

The health of tequila’s sole raw material is, indeed, a touchy subject. —Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2015

While the touchy Moon in your 12th House of Contemplation conflicts with overbearing Pluto in your partnership zone, your unmet need for a moment of solitude risks ruining your mood. —Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024

Attorneys general have long been assigning touchy subjects to outside actors — under Richard M. Nixon, George W. Bush and, yes, Donald Trump. —Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 July 2024