touchy

As adjectives the difference between touchy and defensive

is that touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness while defensive is .

Spiteful is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between spiteful and touchy

is that spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

Sullen is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between sullen and touchy

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Touchy is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between touchy and fretful

is that touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Morose is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between morose and touchy

is that morose is sullen]], gloomy; showing a [[brood|brooding ill humour while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

Glum is a related term of touchy.

As a noun glum

is light.

As an adjective touchy is

(of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

Excitable is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between excitable and touchy

is that excitable is easily excited while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

Embarrassing is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between embarrassing and touchy

is that embarrassing is causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

As a verb embarrassing

is .

As a noun embarrassing

is the action of the verb to embarrass .

As adjectives the difference between irritated and touchy

is that irritated is experiencing a feeling of irritation while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

As a verb irritated

is (irritate).

Trying is a related term of touchy.

As adjectives the difference between trying and touchy

is that trying is difficult to endure; arduous while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

As a verb trying

is .

As a noun trying

is (philosophy) the act by which one tries something; an attempt.