Meaning & use
Oversensitivity
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An excessive or disproportionate emotional or physical reaction to stimuli, criticism, or minor slights.
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Her oversensitivity to feedback made it hard for her to grow as a writer.
The doctor noted an oversensitivity to light following the concussion.
A note on using this word
Used both in emotional contexts (touchiness) and physical or medical ones (sensory hypersensitivity).
Words with a similar meaning
touchinesshypersensitivity
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Words with an opposite meaning
insensitivitythick-skinnedness
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