ticklish
[adjective]
Synonyms: unstable, rocky, tricky, delicate, precarious, sensitive, touchy, inconstant, capricious, changeable, fickle, mercurial, temperamental, uncertain, variable, volatile

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Related Words: critical

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tick‧lish /ˈtɪklɪʃ/ adjective

1. someone who is ticklish laughs a lot when you tickle them

2. [usually before noun] informal a ticklish situation or problem is difficult and must be dealt with carefully, especially because you may upset people:
Handling awkward neighbours can be a ticklish business.

3. (also tick‧ly /ˈtɪkli/) [usually before noun] a ticklish cough is in your throat rather than in your chest

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