touchy

4 definitions • 5 examples

easily offended or upset:

You have to be careful what you say to Kevin - he's rather touchy.

She's very touchy about the fact that her wife was married before.

needing to be dealt with carefully:

This is a touchy subject/issue/point, so we'd better avoid it.

easily angered or made unhappy:

She’s touchy about people borrowing her books.

A touchy subject or situation is one that must be dealt with carefully:

Politics can be a very touchy subject in some families.