Touchy synonyms and antonyms

tŭch'ē

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testy
Marked by impatience or ill humor.
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ill-humored
Having a bad temper
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irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
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quick-tempered
Easily aroused to anger.
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risky
Dangerous, involving risks.
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irascible
The definition of irascible is quick-tempered.
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unsafe (related)
Not safe; dangerous.
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cantankerous
Note: Cantankerous is generally used to describe an unpleasant elderly person in a slightly pejorative manner. However, the term can be used to people in general, livestock, and machinery as well.
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choleric
Having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature
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crabby
Grouchy; ill-tempered.
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cranky
Working unpredictably; erratic:
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cross
Involving interchange; reciprocal.
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fragile
The definition of fragile is someone or something delicate, flimsy or easily broken.
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grouchy
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
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grumpy
Surly and peevish; cranky.
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huffy
Angered or offended
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oversensitive
Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.
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peevish
Querulous or discontented.
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precarious
Dangerously lacking in security or stability:
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sensitive
Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
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snappish
Likely to snap or bite.
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sore
Feeling physical pain; hurting:
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temperamental
The definition of temperamental is someone or something that is prone to wild swings of emotion or that does not behave or work reliably.
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thin-skinned
Used other than as an idiom: see thin,"Ž skinned.
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ticklish
Needing careful handling; precarious; delicate
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umbrageous
Affording or forming shade; shady.
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uptight
(Colloquial) Sexually repressed.
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volatile
(Comput.) Designating or of memory that does not retain stored data when the power supply is disconnected or interrupted
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easy-going (antonym)
Alternative spelling of easygoing.
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laid-back (antonym)
The definition of laid back is someone or something that is casual, calm and often unpretentious.
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calm (antonym)
Not agitated or excited; tranquil
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unflappable (antonym)
The definition of unflappable is not easily flustered.
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peppery
Of, like, or highly seasoned with pepper
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delicate
The definition of delicate is someone or something that is subtle, fragile, frail or a skilled example of something.
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touch-and-go
(Idiomatic) attributive form of touch and go
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tricky
Adept at using deception
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feelings (related)
Easily annoyed
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easy (related)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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feisty
The definition of feisty is someone aggressive or lively.
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blase (related)
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pernickety (related)
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sniffy (related)
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harmful
Causing or able to cause harm; hurtful
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hazardous
Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
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