Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversensitiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-sen-si-tive-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being oversensitive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English oversensitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English oversensitiveness From oversensitive + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

Questions

What does oversensitiveness mean?
The characteristic of being oversensitive.
Where does oversensitiveness come from?
Etymology tree English oversensitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English oversensitiveness From oversensitive + -ness.

How to pronounce oversensitiveness

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oversensitiveness”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oversensitiveness”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “oversensitiveness” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.