ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Touchiness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Touchiness is a noun meaning The property of being touchy.

Meaning

The property of being touchy.

Example Sentences

The engine seemed a little sensitive to wet rails, and in consequence the uphill work was not so good north of Dundee as it had been earlier. But I have noted this same "touchiness" on the part of the "A4s", and other modern British 4-6-2s, so that in this respect No. 2006 proved no exception.

Word Forms

Synonyms for touchiness

Depending on context, synonyms include tetchiness, testiness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include testiness, tetchiness, touchy-feeliness, touchability, touchingness, touchedness.

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