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
- touchinesses
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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