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be thin-skinned

[/bi ˈθɪn ˈskɪnd/]
verb phrase
ser sensível; ser susceptível
1. to be easily offended, hurt, or upset by criticism or negative comments
He is too thin-skinned to handle constructive criticism.
Ele é muito sensível para lidar com críticas construtivas.
2. to have a tendency to take things personally or to be overly sensitive to perceived slights
She's thin-skinned about her appearance and doesn't like jokes about it.
Ela é susceptível com relação à sua aparência e não gosta de brincadeiras sobre isso.
NYC Slang
be sensitive; be a softie
Synonyms
be sensitivebe touchybe oversensitivebe easily offended
Antonyms
be thick-skinnedbe resilientbe toughbe insensitive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser sensível; ser susceptível; ser frágil emocionalmente
commonly used in everyday conversation
Rio de Janeiro
ser meia-boca; ser fácil de magoar
informal usage
São Paulo
ser sensível; ser susceptível
standard usage
Portugal
ser sensível; ser susceptível; ser melindroso
melindroso is more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear one's heart on one's sleeve
have a chip on one's shoulder
be a crybaby
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