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Touchy

adjective/tˈʌtʃi/
Definition
quick to take offense
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈʌtʃi/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈʌtʃi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈʌtʃi/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈʌtʃi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivequick to take offense
adjectivedifficult to handle; requiring great tact
“delicate negotiations with the big powers”
Word Forms
huffinessnouna passing state of anger and resentment
touchinessnounfeeling easily irritated
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
empfindlich
schnell beleidigt
🇫🇷French
délicat
prompt à s'offusquer
🇪🇸Spanish
quisquilloso
rápido para ofenderse
🇮🇹Italian
permaloso
pronto ad offendersi
🇳🇱Dutch
gevoelig
snel aanstoot nemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sensível
rápido para se ofender
🇷🇺Russian
обидчивый
быстро обижаться
India
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अपराध करने में जल्दी
🇧🇩Bengali
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অপরাধ নিতে দ্রুত
🇮🇳Tamil
தொடக்கூடிய
சீக்கிரம் புண்படுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
హత్తుకునే
త్వరగా నేరం
🇮🇳Marathi
हळवे
गुन्हा करण्यास त्वरीत
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પર્શી
ગુનો લેવા માટે ઝડપી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪರ್ಶದ
ಅಪರಾಧ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತ್ವರಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പർശിക്കുന്ന
വേഗത്തിൽ കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੂਹਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤੇਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
چھونے والا
جرم کرنے کے لئے جلدی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
敏感的
很快就会生气
🇯🇵Japanese
敏感な
すぐに腹を立てる
🇰🇷Korean
다루기 어려운
화를 빨리 내는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhạy cảm
nhanh chóng phạm tội
🇹🇭Thai
งอน
รวดเร็วในการรุกราน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mudah tersinggung
cepat tersinggung
🇲🇾Malay
sensitif
cepat tersinggung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حساس
سريع في الإساءة
🇮🇷Persian
حساس
سریع توهین
🇹🇷Turkish
alıngan
çabuk suç almak
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָגִישׁ
מהיר להיעלב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'touchy'?
The primary meaning of 'touchy' is 'quick to take offense'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'touchy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'touchy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'touchy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'touchy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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