Over-sensitive to criticism

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello everyone.

Would anyone please explain to me what is the meaning of this phrase ‘over-sensitive to criticism’.

Thanks in advance.

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reacts too strongly to being criticized
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I would have written “overly sensitive” – am I being overly adverbial?

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I’d choose either overly sensitive or the unhyphenated oversensitive. :smiley:
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Thank you so much Mister Micawber for answering my question.

Barb D and Yankee Thank you for replying.