Oversensitivity

/ˌoʊvərˌsɛnsəˈtɪvɪti/

अतिसंवेदनशीलता

Origin & History

Formed in modern English from over- (“excessively”) + sensitivity, ultimately from Latin sentire (“to feel, perceive”).

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में over- (अर्थ: ‘अत्यधिक’) + sensitivity से बना; sensitivity की जड़ लैटिन sentire (अर्थ: ‘महसूस करना/अनुभव करना’) से जुड़ी है।

Definition

Oversensitivity is an exaggerated emotional or sensory responsiveness in which a person is easily hurt, offended, upset, or overwhelmed by comments, situations, or physical sensations; it can lead to overreacting and misinterpreting neutral feedback as negative.

ओवरसेंसिटिविटी (अतिसंवेदनशीलता) वह अवस्था है जिसमें व्यक्ति भावनात्मक या इंद्रियगत संकेतों पर जरूरत से ज्यादा तीव्र प्रतिक्रिया देता है; वह बातों से जल्दी आहत/नाराज़ हो सकता है, छोटी टिप्पणियों को भी नकारात्मक समझ सकता है और अक्सर जरूरत से अधिक प्रतिक्रिया कर बैठता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
His oversensitivity to criticism made team discussions difficult.
आलोचना के प्रति उसकी अतिसंवेदनशीलता के कारण टीम की चर्चाएँ कठिन हो जाती थीं।

Usage Examples

Her oversensitivity to noise meant she needed a quiet workspace.
The manager mistook honest feedback for personal attacks due to oversensitivity.
Oversensitivity can strain relationships when minor issues are taken too personally.
Therapy helped him understand the roots of his oversensitivity and respond more calmly.

Synonyms

Hypersensitivity Overreactiveness Touchiness Thin-skinnedness Emotional fragility Hyperreactivity

Antonyms

Resilience Thick-skinnedness Equanimity Insensitivity Toughness Emotional stability

Related Forms

Noun
Verb
Oversensitize / Oversensitized / Oversensitizing / Sensitize / Sensitized / Sensitizing
Adverb
Oversensitively / Sensitively / Hypersensitively

Idioms & Phrases

Be oversensitive about something
किसी बात को लेकर जरूरत से ज्यादा संवेदनशील होना
Oversensitivity to criticism
आलोचना के प्रति अतिसंवेदनशीलता
Oversensitivity is getting the better of someone
किसी की अतिसंवेदनशीलता उस पर हावी हो रही है