oversensitive

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die übermäßig empfindlich ist, leicht beleidigt, gekränkt oder gereizt reagiert. Auch: sehr feinfühlig und schnell verletzbar.

Describes a person who is excessively or easily offended, hurt, or irritated.

1. Easily offended or upsetB2informal

   Reacting too strongly or being too easily hurt by criticism, comments, or situations.

   Überempfindlich

   • He is oversensitive about his height and gets angry when it's mentioned.
   • She's oversensitive to any feedback, even if it's constructive.
   • Don't be so oversensitive; I was just joking.

   Synonymedefensivehuffyhypersensitivesensitivesqueamishthin-skinnedtouchy

   Antonymehardenedinsensitivethick-skinnedunflappable

2. Physically sensitiveB2formal

   Reacting strongly or excessively to physical stimuli, such as touch, light, or sound.

   Überempfindlich

   • Her skin is oversensitive to certain fabrics.
   • The patient's eyes are oversensitive to bright light.
   • He has an oversensitive sense of smell, which makes strong perfumes bother him.

   Synonymehypersensitivesensitivesupersensitive