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oversensitive
[ oh-ver-sen-si-tiv ]
oversensitive
/ ˌəʊəˈɛԲɪɪ /
adjective
- excessively responsive to or aware of feelings, reactions, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·ȴ·پi·ٲ v·s·پ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oversensitive1
Example Sentences
“The result today is, for some people, that our immune systems are oversensitive, and sometimes they turn on themselves.”
Judges and juries ruling on anti-obscenity complaints brought by Comstock often were flying blind, for the material in question could not be mentioned or displayed in court during those oversensitive times.
Hence, narcissists are typically chronically stubborn, entitled and envious, and/or oversensitive to criticism.
Automated software looks for moving blips of light, checks them against possible false positives like subatomic particles from space zapping the detector, oversensitive pixels, and the like.
Students are often accused of being oversensitive, but Professor Wax’s colleagues have shared their own uncomfortable moments with her in public forums.
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