Being overly sensitive and thereby becoming defensive
Dude, youβre being super defensitive
A combination of the words defensive and sensitive. Used to describe someone who is very defensive and sensitive about a particular subject or person, usually for no reason. Commonly associated with people who overreact.
So what happened between you and Amanda?
Nothing!
Okay sorry, don't be so defensitive
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When you have the nerve to get hurt feelings because somebody called you out on something you did wrong.
I became extremely defensitive when she wanted to discuss why I lied to her.
Defensitive, an adjective, is used to describe someone who is being both defensive, AND sensitive.
Anthony: I don't think this was your best work.
Charlotte: Well... you don't ever give me credit for what I do... and ...
Anthony: Char... don't be so defensitive... I'm just being honest.
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When you're so sensitive you offend yourself and get defensive with other people.
"Sorry, I don't know why I'm yelling. I'm defensitive. "