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thin-skinned

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thin-skinned (thnsknd)
adj.
1. Having a thin rind or skin.
2. Oversensitive, especially to criticism or insult.

thin-skinned
adj
sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.thin-skinned - quick to take offensethin-skinned - quick to take offense                
sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

thin-skinned
adjective sensitive, vulnerable, easily hurt, touchy, soft, tender, susceptible, chippy (informal), hypersensitive, quick to take offence He is too thin-skinned to survive the presidential campaign.
tough, insensitive, callous, hard, heartless, stolid, thick-skinned, unfeeling, obdurate
Translations
thin-skinned [ˈθɪnˈskɪnd] ADJ (fig) [person] → sensible, susceptible
thin-skinned
adj (fig)empfindlich, dünnhäutig
thin-skinned [ˌθɪnˈskɪnd] adj (fig) (person) → permaloso/a


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