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Another word for touchy

touchy Synonyms

touchy

modif.

Irritable
ill-humored, testy, irascible; see irritable.
Delicate
harmful, hazardous, risky; see unsafe. See syn. study at irritable.

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Another word for touchy

adjective

Easily annoyed:
choleric, irascible, peppery, quick-tempered, testy, tetchy. See feelings
Requiring great tact or skill:
delicate, sensitive, ticklish, touch-and-go, tricky. See easy

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I feel as if she's not happy with me for some reason and every time I try to talk to her about it, she becomes defensive and upset (talking with her about anything she's hurting with is usually a touchy subject).
The baby announcement was especially touchy, after the post-divorce whispers about Jennifer Aniston delaying motherhood for her career.
When it comes to personality traits, emo individuals tend to be classified as shy, sensitive, and touchy.
Some 1995 models had defective battery issues with a potential for explosion, and 1997 models had airbag systems that were so touchy that any slight shock to the system could set off an accidental airbag deployment.
Unlike most of the other games, the view is from behind the dashboard rather than overhead, however the controls can be a bit touchy and avoiding some of the obstacles is near impossible.

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