oversensitive

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈsensətɪv/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈsensətɪv/

  1. Easily hurt or offended by what people say or do.

    1. He is oversensitive and takes everything personally.
    2. The artist was known to be oversensitive to criticism of his work.

  2. Reacting more strongly than normal to something.

    1. My teeth are oversensitive to cold things like ice cream.
    2. Her skin is oversensitive to the sun, so she always wears sunscreen.

Synonyms

thin-skinned touchy defensive irritable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "oversensitive" in English means: Easily hurt or offended by what people say or do., Reacting more strongly than normal to something..

The phonetic transcription of "oversensitive" is /ˌəʊvəˈsensətɪv/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈsensətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "oversensitive": thin-skinned, touchy, defensive, irritable.

Example usage of "oversensitive": "He is oversensitive and takes everything personally.". More examples on the page.