ticklish

adjective/ˈtɪklɪʃ/

Frequency rank: #18,449 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Requiring careful handling; sensitive or tricky to deal with.

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Example sentence

The negotiation turned out to be quite ticklish because both sides had strong opinions.

Synonyms & related words

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