oversensitiveness
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈsɛnsɪtɪvnəs/
:
hipersensibilidad
- She struggled with oversensitiveness, often feeling hurt by harmless remarks.
Examples
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His oversensitiveness made it difficult for him to handle criticism at work.
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Her oversensitiveness makes it hard for her to enjoy social gatherings.
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Some children exhibit oversensitiveness to loud noises or bright lights.
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He often shows oversensitiveness to criticism.
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His oversensitiveness to criticism often left him feeling upset and frustrated.
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She displays oversensitiveness in social situations, easily getting hurt by comments that others overlook.
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Many people with oversensitiveness find it challenging to cope with emotional stress in everyday life.
Synonyms
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7.0
A very strong reaction to food, touch, or criticism
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5.8
A tendency to react too strongly to criticism or small problems
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7.2
A tendency to be easily upset by small remarks or criticism
A state of very strong reaction to physical or emotional things
A strong, often overwhelming sensitivity to feelings, sounds, or events
Being easily affected by feelings and aware of others' emotions
Antonyms
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
oversensitiveness = oversensitive (transparent) = over + sensitive + ness
The noun is formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'oversensitive', a regular and directly meaningful derivation.
Etymology
Oversensitiveness is made of over- meaning 'too much' and sensitive (from sense) meaning 'to feel'. So, it means 'feeling too much' and explains why the word describes someone who gets easily upset or hurt.