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thin-skinned

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθɪnˈskɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thin′skind′)

thin-skinned /ˈθɪnˈskɪnd/USA pronunciation adj.

having a thin skin.
sensitive to criticism:He was thin-skinned about his computer programs.

thin-skinned (thin′skind′),USA pronunciation adj.

having a thin skin.
sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff;
easily offended;
touchy:a thin-skinned poet.

1590–1600

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thin-skinned adj

sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected

'thin-skinned' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: sensitive, touchy, moody, irritable, oversensitive, more...

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