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单词 thin-skinned
释义

thin-skinned

adjective

ˈthin-ˌskind How to pronounce thin-skinned (audio)
1
: having a thin skin or rind
thin-skinned oranges
2
: unduly susceptible to criticism or insult : touchy

Synonyms

  • huffy
  • tetchy
  • ticklish
  • touchy
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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

thin-skinned

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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