thin-skinned en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.
She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.
You must handle thin-skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more thin-skinned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most thin-skinned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Translations (27)
bg чувствителен (overly sensitive to criticism) · de dünnhäutig (overly sensitive to criticism) · it permaloso (overly sensitive to criticism) · fi ohutihoinen (having a thin skin) · cy croendenau (having a thin skin) · ga lagchraicneach (having a thin skin) · de dünnhäutig (having a thin skin) · fr à la peau fine (having a thin skin) · pt melindroso (overly sensitive to criticism) · tr ince derili (having a thin skin) · fi ohutnahkainen (having a thin skin) · es picajón (overly sensitive to criticism) · tr darılgan (overly sensitive to criticism) · fi herkkätunteinen (overly sensitive to criticism) · fr susceptible (overly sensitive to criticism) · es picajoso (overly sensitive to criticism) · tr ince kabuklu (having a thin skin) · fi herkkä (overly sensitive to criticism) · pl wrażliwy (overly sensitive to criticism) · bg тънкокож (having a thin skin) · tr alıngan (overly sensitive to criticism) · fi herkkänahkainen (overly sensitive to criticism) · pt de casca fina (having a thin skin) · ga goilliúnach (overly sensitive to criticism) · cy croendenau (overly sensitive to criticism) · fi ohutkuorinen (having a thin skin) · bg обидчив (overly sensitive to criticism)