thin-skinned

θɪn skɪnd
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Translation of thin-skinned into German

Adjective

emotional sensitivity

easily upset or offended by criticism
empfindlich dünnhäutig
  • He's too thin-skinned to handle any constructive feedback..Er ist zu dünnhäutig, um konstruktives Feedback zu verkraften
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Synonyms and analogies of thin-skinned in English

adj.sensitivetouchyMore synonyms

Examples of thin-skinned in a sentence

  • The thin-skinned artist took every critique to heart.

Translations of "thin-skinned" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
dünnhäutigadj.

When it comes to others only, then be thin-skinned.

Wenn es ausschließlich um Andere geht, dann sei dünnhäutig.

Growing impatience makes us very thin-skinned and maybe quite lonely in the end.

Wachsende Ungeduld macht uns sehr dünnhäutig und am Ende vielleicht auch ziemlich einsam.

empfindlichadj.

Being thin-skinned, he frequently misinterpreted harmless jokes as personal attacks.

Da er empfindlich ist, deutete er harmlose Witze oft als persönliche Angriffe.

Even light-hearted jests upset him, revealing how thin-skinned he truly is.

Bereits harmlose Scherze kränken ihn, was zeigt, wie empfindlich er wirklich ist.

mimosenhaftadj.

If you're thin-skinned, you might struggle in a job that requires handling customer complaints.

Wenn du mimosenhaft bist, könnte ein Job mit Kundenbeschwerden eine große Herausforderung für dich sein.

He's so thin-skinned that he takes offense at the slightest criticism of his work.

Er ist so mimosenhaft, dass er sich schon bei der kleinsten Kritik an seiner Arbeit angegriffen fühlt.

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thin-skinned: Examples and translations in context

But the best runners are light, thin-skinned and short-grown guys.

Aber die besten Läufer sind leichte, dünnhäutige und kurzgewachsene Jungs.

It's tough working with someone who is thin-skinned; they take everything personally.

Es ist schwierig, mit jemandem zusammenzuarbeiten, der dünnhäutig ist; sie nehmen alles persönlich.

I'm too sensitive and thin-skinned for that profession.

Ich bin zu sensibel und dünnhäutig für dieses Metier.

I didn't think you were that thin-skinned.

Ich dachte nicht, dass Sie so dünnhäutig sind.

It would make you more than thin-skinned.

Es möchte dich gerne mehr als dünnhäutig machen.

He is extremely thin-skinned and questions everything I do with him.

Er ist extrem dünnhäutig und stellt alles in Frage, was ich mit ihm tue.

The thin-skinned manager often lashed out at employees for minor mistakes.

Der empfindliche Manager fuhr oft seine Mitarbeiter wegen kleiner Fehler an.

Her thin-skinned personality makes it challenging to discuss important issues openly.

Ihre empfindliche Persönlichkeit macht es schwierig, wichtige Themen offen zu diskutieren.

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