- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.3k
- Abbreviations|0
45 entries under tricky topic. ×
| ornery(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable) | |
| sensitive(adjective, delicate, prickly, quick-tempered) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, delicate) | |
| temperamental(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable) | |
| volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive) | |
| dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| hazardous(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| jumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable) | |
| loaded | |
| oversensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| perturbable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| risky(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| thin-skinned(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, restless) | |
| unpredictable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| unsafe(adjective, delicate, sensitive, impatient) | |
| uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, negative) | |
| wired up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive) |
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