thin-skinned
[ thin-skind ]
/ ˈθɪnˈskɪnd /
adjective
having a thin skin.
sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy: a thin-skinned poet.
Origin of thin-skinned
First recorded in 1590–1600
SYNONYMS FOR thin-skinned
Words nearby thin-skinned
thin on top,
thin register,
thin section,
thin-film,
thin-layer chromatography,
thin-skinned,
thine,
thing,
thing or two,
thing-in-itself,
thingamabob
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British Dictionary definitions for thin-skinned
thin-skinned
adjective
sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected