oversensibleadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈsɛnsᵻbl/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈsɛnsəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, sensible adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + sensible adj. Compare earlier oversensibly adv.

Excessively sensible; excessively sensitive or aware of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > acuteness of physical senses > [adjective] > very or excessively sensitive

oversensible1601

hypersensitive1871

supersensitive1880

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adjective] > excessively sensitive

over-tender?a1425

oversensible1601

weak1768

oversensitive1817

supersensitive1817

hypersensitive1871

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective] > excessively

oversensible1823

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxiii. ii. 156 It hardeneth the throat and the mouth of the stomacke which is oversensible.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xi. 84 A mother over-notable; a daughter over-sensible; and their Hickman, who is—over-neither.

1823 C. Lamb Imperfect Sympathies in Elia 142 His nation, in general, have not over-sensible countenances.

1867 Galaxy 4 90 It takes a larger amount of civilization than he possessed to make a man over-sensible of his own deficiencies.

1948 A. D. McKillop Eng. Lit. from Dryden to Burns 281 Mackenzie is capable of pointing out the dangers of an over-sensible heart.

1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 25 Oct. She looks different, too. The high hair and oversensible clothes have gone, giving way to looser, more natural tresses and flirty frocks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oversensible
释义	oversensibleadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈsɛnsᵻbl/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsɛnsəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, sensible adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + sensible adj. Compare earlier oversensibly adv. Excessively sensible; excessively sensitive or aware of something. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > acuteness of physical senses > [adjective] > very or excessively sensitive oversensible1601 hypersensitive1871 supersensitive1880 the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adjective] > excessively sensitive over-tender?a1425 oversensible1601 weak1768 oversensitive1817 supersensitive1817 hypersensitive1871 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective] > excessively oversensible1823 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxiii. ii. 156 It hardeneth the throat and the mouth of the stomacke which is oversensible. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xi. 84 A mother over-notable; a daughter over-sensible; and their Hickman, who is—over-neither. 1823 C. Lamb Imperfect Sympathies in Elia 142 His nation, in general, have not over-sensible countenances. 1867 Galaxy 4 90 It takes a larger amount of civilization than he possessed to make a man over-sensible of his own deficiencies. 1948 A. D. McKillop Eng. Lit. from Dryden to Burns 281 Mackenzie is capable of pointing out the dangers of an over-sensible heart. 1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 25 Oct. She looks different, too. The high hair and oversensible clothes have gone, giving way to looser, more natural tresses and flirty frocks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1601
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