Local English word record

touchy

adjective · 2 senses

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

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Examples

  • delicate negotiations with the big powers
  • hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter
  • a touchy subject

Word relationships

Synonyms

delicate, ticklish

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Princeton WordNet 3.0