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Dictionary: o·ver·sen·si·tive   (ō'vər-sĕn'sĭ-tĭv) pronunciation
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adj.
Extremely or excessively sensitive.

oversensitiveness o'ver·sen'si·tive·ness or o'ver·sen'si·tiv'i·ty n.

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IN BRIEF: Too quick to respond.

pronunciation She was oversensitive about her weight.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: unduly sensitive or thin-skinned

 
 
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