Oversensitive

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.
Adjective
  1. 1
    unduly sensitive or thin-skinned wordnet

Synonyms

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sensitiveallergicanaphylacticdelicateempatheticempathic

Example

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"This doesn't mean Yanni is oversensitive."

Etymology

From over- + sensitive.

Related phrases

thin skinned

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