Touchy

/ˈtʌtʃi/ adj

Definition

easily upset or offended; requiring careful handling

Etymology

from touch + -y suffix

Kelly Says

Touchy people are like soap bubbles - one wrong move and they pop with drama!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ስሊ
ARالعربية
حساس
BNবাংলা
সংবেদনশীল
CACatalà
susceptible
CSČeština
citlivý
DADansk
følsom
DEDeutsch
empfindlich
ELΕλληνικά
ευαίσθητος
ESEspañol
susceptible
FAفارسی
حساس
FISuomi
herkkä
FRFrançais
susceptible
GUGU
સંવેદનશીલ
HAHA
m haɗa
HEעברית
רגיש
HIहिन्दी
संवेदनशील
HUMagyar
érzékeny
IDBahasa Indonesia
peka
IGIG
ihe nkali
ITItaliano
irritabile
JA日本語
触覚の
KKKK
сезімтал
KMKM
ការប៉ះ
KO한국어
민감한
MRMR
संवेदनशील
MSBahasa Melayu
sensitif
MYမြန်မာ
အဆင်မြင့်
NLNederlands
gevoelig
NONorsk
følsomt
PAPA
ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ
PLPolski
wrażliwy
PTPortuguês
sensível
RORomână
sensibil
RUРусский
чувствительный
SVSvenska
känslig
SWKiswahili
nyeti
TAதமிழ்
தொடல்
TEతెలుగు
సున్నితమైన
THไทย
ไวต่อการสัมผัส
TLTL
sensitibo
TRTürkçe
hassas
UKУкраїнська
чутливий
URاردو
حساس
VITiếng Việt
nhạy cảm
YOYO
aleru
ZH中文
容易生气
ZUZU
ukunanisa

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically feminized as emotional instability; gendered language conflates sensitivity with weakness.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'sensitive to context' or 'reactive to' instead; avoid gendered implication of fragility.

Inclusive Alternatives

["sensitive","reactive","responsive"]

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