bruisable
Prone to discoloration
Bruisable describes something susceptible to bruising—capable of developing discoloration or damage from impact or pressure.
The term applies most often to fruit, produce, and human skin.
Peaches and bananas are notoriously bruisable, requiring careful handling during transport.
Her fair skin was easily bruisable.
The word sometimes extends figuratively to describe emotional sensitivity or vulnerability to slight.
Soft or sore
perishable · crushable · squashable · susceptible · thin-skinned · mark · contusion · discolor
Easily affected emotionally
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
raw · wounded · guarded · insecure · exposed · thin-skinned · touchy · delicate
tender
Soft or sore
flesh · perishable · crushable · squashable · susceptible · thin-skinned · mark · contusion · discolor · pressure-sensitive
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
defensive · raw · wounded · guarded · insecure · exposed · thin-skinned · touchy · delicate · impressionable
soft
Yielding to touch
squishy · fleshy · tender · spongy · cushiony · pliant · doughy · gelatinous · pulpy · mushy
peach
Fuzzy stone fruit
avocado · pear · mango · papaya · berry · apricot · nectarine · grape · kiwi · fig
bruisableresilient
Able to recover quickly
tough · hardy · durable · rugged · impervious
bruisablerugged
Tough and uneven
hardened · steely · ironclad · unblemished · unscarred
bruisableimpervious
Unable to be affected
invulnerable · unmarked · unblemished · impenetrable · indestructible