thin-skinned

adjective
UK: /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/
US: /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/

  1. Easily offended or upset by criticism.

    1. He is so thin-skinned that he can't take a joke.
    2. Politicians need to develop thicker skins; they are often too thin-skinned to handle public scrutiny.

Synonyms

oversensitive touchy sensitive

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "thin-skinned" is /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/ in British English and /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thin-skinned": oversensitive, touchy, sensitive.

Example usage of "thin-skinned": "He is so thin-skinned that he can't take a joke.". More examples on the page.