herkkätunteinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
• emotional adj Relating to feelings rather than logic or fact.
• sensitive adj Easily affected, upset, or hurt by things.
• touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.

Senses

herkkätunteinen is used for these senses in English:

• brittle Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
• emotional Easily affected by emotion.
• sensitive (of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
• thin-skinned (idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.
• touchy (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

brittle — full definition

1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

emotional — full definition

1. adj Relating to feelings rather than logic or fact.
2. adj Easily affected by or quick to show feelings, especially in a way that produces visible reaction such as tears.

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