Thin-skinned (Adjective)
Meaning
Quick to take offense.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was notoriously thin-skinned and would lash out at anyone who criticized his work.
- As a public figure, she struggled to deal with the constant scrutiny, and her thin-skinned nature often got the best of her.
- The thin-skinned manager would take any minor disagreement as a personal attack and escalate the situation unnecessarily.
- Her thin-skinned personality made it difficult for her to accept constructive feedback or criticism from her peers.
- After the thin-skinned politician was criticized for his handling of the crisis, he became increasingly defensive and withdrawn.