oversensitiveness

noun

The characteristic of being oversensitive.

“Near-synonym: hypersensitivity”

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Meanings

nounoversensitiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being oversensitive.

    Near-synonym: hypersensitivity

    Synonyms: oversensitivity, hypersensitivity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being oversensitive.

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oversensitivityhypersensitivity
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oversensitivity

Origin

From oversensitive + -ness.

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APA

oversensitiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversensitiveness

MLA

“oversensitiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversensitiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversensitiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversensitiveness.

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