"Thin-skinned" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Thin-skinned" Meaning

Delicate in temperament, easily hurt or offended. Suggesting a lack of emotional resilience or toughness.

"Thin-skinned" Examples

Thin-skinned

Adjective

Having a bad temper or being easily offended

1. She became thin-skinned when someone criticized her art, and things quickly escalated into an argument.
2. Her thin-skinned nature was one of the reasons she struggled to deal with negative feedback in the business world.
3. After a few scathing reviews, he became too thin-skinned to continue standing up to his critics, and just did whatever made them happy.
4. As a thin-skinned person, she found it hard to accept criticism and keep a professional appearance in meetings.
5. His thin-skinned nature made him nearly impossible to work with, as he was always offended by something.