Skittish
Skittish adjective - Easily excited by nature.
Usage example: the skittish colt leapt up when we approached
Touchy and skittish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touchy" instead an adjective "Skittish".
Nearby Word: skittishly
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Touchy and Skittish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/skittish/touchy
Skittish & Touchy. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/skittish/touchy>.
Touchy or Skittish. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/skittish/touchy.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "skittish" and "touchy" have occurred on timeline