What is another word for oversensitiveness?

Pronunciation: [ˌə͡ʊvəsˈɛnsɪtˌɪvnəs] (IPA)

Oversensitiveness, also known as hypersensitivity, refers to a heightened emotional or physical response to stimuli. It can manifest as excessive emotional reactions to words or actions of others, physiological reactions like allergies or pain, or an overall sense of being easily overwhelmed. Other synonyms for oversensitiveness include astuteness, acuteness, hyperreactivity, reactivity, susceptibility, fragility, vulnerability, and heightened sensitivity. Those who experience oversensitiveness may feel it affects their daily life or relationships, and addressing this issue may require therapy, self-care, or medication. Being aware of these synonyms can help in describing and understanding oversensitiveness in oneself or others.

What are the hypernyms for Oversensitiveness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Oversensitiveness?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Oversensitiveness

Perhaps it was through oversensitiveness that Brigit and I dwelt suspiciously upon Bedr's motives, and asked each other who it was he had expected at the House of the Crocodile.
"It Happened in Egypt"
C. N. Williamson A. M. Williamson
Nothing seems to have checked the constant flow of composition; yet many causes were at work to hinder it, such as ill-health, poverty, an ill-balanced temperament, and an oversensitiveness with regard to the petty troubles arising out of his injudicious mode of life.
"Story-Lives of Great Musicians"
Francis Jameson Rowbotham

Related words: oversensitivity, oversensor, oversensitive, oversensitive definition, sensitivity overreaction, sensitive definition

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