Word: oversensitive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ver
sen
si
tive
Definition: Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A natural appreciation or ability.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.