TOUCHY Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

touchy

adjective

ˈtə-chē

Definition of touchy

as in sensitive

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

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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

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as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire the experiment involves the use of some touchy chemicals, so caution is required

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Recent Examples of touchy Either way, our somewhat unpredictable spring weather this year has made things a bit more touchy than usual, so please call ahead to verify availability before heading anywhere. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026 Higher prices are a touchy subject approaching the midterm elections, when narrow Republican control of both chambers of Congress is at stake. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Amid touching on other touchy topics, Xavi also accused Laporta of vetoing Lionel Messi’s proposed 2023 return to the club. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 People are touchy during the Full Moon. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for touchy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy

Adjective

What to know about privacy Hospitals and doctors’ offices must follow codes of ethics and rules that protect sensitive patient health information and protect privacy, but AI is not bound by the same strict federal rules.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
State officials provided a version of the rolls but withheld sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

For a long time, we’ve all been told that remastering the older Super Robot Wars games was extremely difficult, due to all the licensing and other costs involved.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s leverage in its war with the US and Israel.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of difficult

Adjective

The landscape was so combustible that investigators believe routine brush-clearing work near a high-voltage line may have sparked the inferno, even though the work appeared to comply with regulations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
That logic works in many ecosystems, particularly in forests where vegetation itself accounts for most of the combustible material.

— Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of combustible

Adjective

Just as Depp made to exit the stage, a haunting voice came over the speaker, eerily repeating the irritable man’s name.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Perelman said people who have weakened immune systems and those with irritable bowel disease may want to talk to their doctors before incorporating the foods into their diet.

— Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

The city's local Democratic lawmakers claim that the tough-on-crime policies only temporarily reduced crime while troop presence was at its peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

But that success means investors and analysts now expect nothing short of explosive growth every quarter.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The cannonballs — the largest about the size of grapefruits and weighing about as much as a shot put ball — were inactive and didn’t contain any explosive material or active components, the TSA said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of explosive

Adjective

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
In the first week of testimony, Musk took the stand and couldn’t help but get tetchy.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026