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

The former attorney general of California shared her thoughts about the current Department of Justice — a “thin-skinned president” is using it as his own personal tool of “vengeance.”

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Former Rep. Katie Porter’s gubernatorial prospects are uncertain in the aftermath of the emergence of two videos that underscore long-swirling rumors that the Irvine Democrat is thin-skinned and a short-tempered boss.

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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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