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touchy-feely

/ˌtʌtʃ.iˈfiː.li/

Traduction: Adjectif informel utilisé pour décrire une personne qui est excessivement émotive, sentimentale ou qui manifeste ses sentiments par le contact physique, souvent de manière démonstrative ou affectueuse.

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adjective

/ˌtʌtʃ.iˈfiː.li/C1formalamerican
  • frAdjectif informel utilisé pour décrire une personne qui est excessivement émotive, sentimentale ou qui manifeste ses sentiments par le contact physique, souvent de manière démonstrative ou affectueuse.

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.

    frExcessivement sentimental ou affectueux

    • 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.

    Synonymesaffectionatecloyingdemonstrativeeffusiveemotionalgushingmushyschmaltzysentimentalsoppy

    Antonymesaloofausterecolddetacheddistantreservedstoicunemotional

Formes
  • more touchy-feely comparative form
  • most touchy-feely superlative form