thin skin

noun

The condition of being thin-skinned; excessive sensitivity to criticism etc.

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Meanings

nounthin skin (plural thin skins)

plural thin skins

  1. The condition of being thin-skinned; excessive sensitivity to criticism etc.
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APA

thin skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20skin

MLA

“thin skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20skin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thin skin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20skin.

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