Synonyms of touchy
9 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for touchy is tetchy. Other synonyms of touchy are irascible.
Synonyms and similar words for touchy
adjectiveExtremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring...
- tetchySynonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive...
- delicate
- touch and go
- scabrous
adjectiveEasily offended, oversensitive.
adjectiveInclined to engage in physical touch.
Opposite of touchy
adjectiveInclined to engage in physical touch.
Meaning of touchy
- adjective Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
- adjective Easily offended, oversensitive.
- adjective Inclined to engage in physical touch.
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Questions about synonyms of touchy
- What is another word for touchy?
- Touchy has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tetchy and irascible.
- What is the opposite of touchy?
- The opposite of touchy is untouchy.
- What does touchy mean?
- Touchy means extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: touchy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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