thin-skinned
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- adjective
- /θɪn skɪnd/
- He is very thin-skinned and tends to take criticism personally.
- too thin-skinned
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Watch on YouTubeI 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.
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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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5.9
Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks
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5.6
Easily upset by what others say or do
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9.9
Easily upset or hurt by small harmless remarks
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9.1
Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended
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7.5
Easily upset by things people say or do
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6.3
Very easily upset by what people say or do
Antonyms
How Sensitive
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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.