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oversensitive

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o·ver·sen·si·tive  (vr-sns-tv)
adj.
Extremely or excessively sensitive.
over·sensi·tive·ness, over·sensi·tivi·ty n.
oversensitive [ˌəʊvəˈsɛnsɪtɪv]
adj
excessively responsive to or aware of feelings, reactions, etc.
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Adj.1.oversensitive - unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
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oversensitive [ˌəʊvəˈsensɪtɪv] ADJ → hipersensible, demasiado susceptible


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I wonder if you're not oversensitive about your misfortune.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But his recent illness, the painful memories attached to it, the fatigue of this evening, the incident with "Pavlicheff's son," and now this scene with Hippolyte, had all so worked on his oversensitive nature that he was now almost in a fever.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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