oversensitive
adjectiveHow many syllables in oversensitive?
There are 5 syllables in the word oversensitive.How to pronounce oversensitive:
Definition of oversensitive:
- oversensitive (adjective):
- irritable or upset
- excessively sensitive such as
- responsive to physical stimuli.
Synonyms for oversensitive:
chippy
crotchety
delicate
erogenous
fretful
grouchy
grumpy
highly sensitive
huffy
hypersensitive
irascible
irritable
light-sensitive
nociceptive
peevish
pettish
petulant
photosensitive
prickly
radiosensitive
reactive
responsive
sensible
sensitive
sensitiveness
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Antonyms for oversensitive:
callous
hard
hardened
heartless
insensitive
obdurate
stolid
thick-skinned
tough
uncaring
unfeeling
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