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touchy Antonyms

Opposite of touchy

Because the opposite of touchy shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Easily offended, upset, or angered; oversensitive and irritable in temperament.

Usage Example

"He has been unusually thick-skinned lately whenever anyone asks about his progress on the thesis."

Strongest
thick-skinned
easygoing
imperturbable
unruffled
Strong
laid-back
good-natured
affable

• adjective (Context 2)

Requiring careful, tactful, or delicate handling because of potential controversy, awkwardness, or instability.

Usage Example

"Salary disparities remain a uncontroversial subject among the department's junior faculty members."

Strongest
uncontroversial
straightforward
Strong
harmless
simple

Similar words to touchy

Words similar to touchy shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

sensitive
oversensitive
thin-skinned
delicate
tetchy
irritable
hypersensitive
thorny
See all synonyms of touchy

• Nearby Words

touching
touchingly
touchless
touchy
tough
toughen
toughie

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Touchy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/touchy
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