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- Dictionarytouch·y/ˈtəCHē/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) oversensitive and irritable: "she's a little touchy about her age" Similar Opposite
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Touchy means easily offended or upset, or needing to be dealt with carefully. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
Touchy means easily hurt or insulted, or calling for tact or careful handling. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of touchy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.
Asking someone how old they are or what they weigh are very touchy questions. Something is touchy if you need to handle it with kid gloves — or maybe avoid the topic altogether. People often use euphemisms — soft, evasive terms — for touchy subjects, to make discussing them easier.
easily offended or upset: You have to be careful what you say to Kevin - he's kind of touchy. She's very touchy about the fact that her wife was married before. needing to be dealt with carefully: This is a touchy subject / issue / point, so we'd better avoid it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset.
Touchy means easily upset or irritated, requiring special tact or skill, or sensitive to touch. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see related words and expressions.
If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. Don't be so touchy. If you say that something is a touchy subject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people.
