Grumpy vs Touchy - What's the difference?
grumpy | touchy |
Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
(of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
As adjectives the difference between grumpy and touchy
is that grumpy is unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.grumpy
English
Adjective
(er)- Tommy feels grumpy today because his friend stole his ball.
- Michael Finnell was grumpy''', but became even '''grumpier when the Celtics lost.
Synonyms
* grouchy * surly * truculenttouchy
English
Adjective
(er)- It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
- He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.