touchy-feely

• Umgangssprachliches Adjektiv für einen Menschen, der übermäßig emotional, sentimental oder gefühlsbetont ist und Zuneigung oft durch körperliche Berührungen ausdrückt. Es beschreibt auch Situationen, die stark auf Gefühle und Nähe setzen.

An informal adjective used to describe someone who is overly emotional, sentimental, or inclined to express feelings through physical touch.

1. Overly emotional or affectionateB2informal

   Describing a person or situation that is excessively sentimental, emotional, or prone to expressing affection, often through physical contact.

   Übermäßig emotional oder anhänglich

   • The new manager is too touchy-feely for my taste; he always wants to hug everyone.
   • I don't like those touchy-feely team-building exercises where we have to share our feelings.
   • Her touchy-feely approach to parenting involves lots of cuddles and emotional talks.

   Synonymeaffectionatecloyingdemonstrativeeffusiveemotionalgushingmushyschmaltzysentimentalsoppy

   Antonymealoofausterecolddetacheddistantreservedstoicunemotional