thin-skinned
thin-skinned · more thin-skinned · most thin-skinned
чувствительный, раздражительный, обидчивый
dünnhäutig
Overly sensitive to criticismOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.
She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work.
dünnhäutig, dünnhäutig
quick to take offense
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.
You must handle thin-skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them.
Translations
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By meaning 1
having a thin skin:
Forms
more thin-skinned, most thin-skinned| Comparative | more thin-skinned Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thin-skinned Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedthin-skinnedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form