thin-skinned
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6.1
- adjective
- /θɪn skɪnd/
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susceptible
- He is very thin-skinned and tends to take criticism personally.
- too thin-skinned
I mean just the most thin skinned people on the planet.
- I mean just the most thin skinned people on the planet.
- Here's what I have to say to the thin skinned Floridians, right?
- And these guys are so thin skinned, they're not worthy of respect.
- And like his predecessor Newton, oh boy, was he thin skinned.
- There's nothing wrong with me, You're just too thin skinned.
- These are the folks who feel entitled to just be how they are and any problems with their behavior are your fault for being too sensitive or too thin skinned.
- I am actually very thin skinned at times, particularly when someone.
- It misses some of the other dynamics, especially the thin skinned hyper reactivity, This pattern, the thin skinnedness.
Examples
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Being thin-skinned, she often reacts strongly to comments meant as jokes.
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Since when are you thin-skinned?
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I mean just the most thin skinned people on the planet.
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I am actually very thin skinned at times, particularly when someone.
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Josh is a bit thin-skinned.
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But sometimes, as in your response to Mike D, you do seem as thin-skinned as Obama.
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Israeli politics is no game for the thin-skinned.
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If I had known that you were so thin-skinned, I would have checked earshot.
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If her description offended you, then you are rather thin-skinned and missed the whole point of her blog entry.
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I really do find it amusing how thin-skinned and selective the outrage is from the left.
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Synonyms
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4.9
A person who gets upset by small comments
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5.7
Quick to get angry or upset by small things
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5.6
Easily upset by what others say or do
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5.9
Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks
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9.1
Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended
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9.9
Easily upset or hurt by small harmless remarks
Easily upset by things people say or do
Very easily upset by what people say or do
Antonyms
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word thin-skinned comes from the parts thin ('not thick') and skinned (from skin, 'outer covering'), giving the image of a fruit or animal whose thin skin is easy to damage. That's why someone who is thin-skinned is easily offended or hurt by criticism.