Oversensitive Meaning in English

word

US

ˌoʊvɝˈsɛnsətɪv

oh-ver-SEN-suh-tiv

UK

ˌəʊvəsˈɛnsɪtˌɪv

oh-vuh-SEN-si-tiv

التعريف

Someone who is oversensitive reacts too strongly to criticism, comments, or feelings and gets upset more easily than most people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually describes an emotional trait, often used in a slightly negative way when someone is seen as reacting too strongly. Common collocations: 'be oversensitive to', 'seem oversensitive about'. Not as strong as 'hypersensitive' in medical contexts.

• Spanish: hipersensible - demasiado sensible
• Portuguese (BR): hipersensível - sensível demais
• Portuguese (PT): hipersensível - sensível demais
• Chinese (Simplified): 过于敏感
• Chinese (Traditional): 過於敏感
• Hindi: अत्यंत संवेदनशील
• Arabic: مفرط الحساسية
• Bengali: অতিসংবেদনশীল - অতিরিক্ত সংবেদনশীল
• Russian: чрезмерно чувствительный
• Japanese: 過敏すぎる - 敏感すぎる
• Vietnamese: quá nhạy cảm
• Korean: 지나치게 민감한
• Turkish: aşırı hassas
• Urdu: حد سے زیادہ حساس
• Indonesian: terlalu sensitif

جمل نموذجية

He is oversensitive to criticism.

basic

Don’t be so oversensitive.

basic

Some children are naturally oversensitive.

basic

I think you’re just being oversensitive about what she said.

natural

After a long day, even small jokes make me oversensitive.

natural

People say I'm oversensitive, but I just care a lot.

natural