thin-skinned

[thin-skind]

adjective

1. having a thin skin.

2. sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy.

   a thin-skinned poet.

   Synonyms: susceptible, soft, squeamish

thin-skinned

adjective

1. sensitive to criticism or hints; easily upset or affected

Word History and Origins

Origin of thin-skinned¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Idris makes his rookie character bristly yet endearing, with the thin-skinned transparency of a generation raised to measure its worth in likes.

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“I am not thin-skinned,” Wood, 31, said in one Instagram story.

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Critics like this believe Trump is both breathtakingly vain, and amazingly thin-skinned at the same time.

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Yep, Vance's "defense" of his boss is to paint him as a thin-skinned bully who needs to be coddled with flattery.

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So why isn't the notoriously thin-skinned Trump more upset at the younger, richer Musk for stealing his thunder?

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