touchy

IPA(Pronunciation)

of a situation of a person informal

Japanese Meaning

状況において、非常に敏感で不安定になりやすい（注意や配慮が必要な状態） / 人物に対して、簡単に傷つきやすく感情的になり、過敏な性格を持つ

The political climate grew touchy after the scandal erupted, making any public comments risky.

そのスキャンダルが発覚してから政治的な雰囲気は非常に敏感になり、公の発言はどれも危険になった。

Sense（1）

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

It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.

Sense（2）

(of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

Sense（3）

(informal) Inclined to engage in physical touch.

touchier

（ comparative ）

touchiest

（ superlative ）