hy·per·sen·si·tive (h  p r-s n s -tv)adj. Highly or excessively sensitive. hy per·sensi·tive·ness, hyper·sensi·tivi·ty (-tv-t ) n. |
hypersensitive [ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv]
adj
1. having unduly vulnerable feelings
2. (Medicine / Pathology) abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent
hypersensitiveness , hypersensitivity n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  hypersensitive - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"hypersensitised, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, allergic susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" |
Translations
hypersensitive [ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj (physically) → ipersensibile; (easily offended) (pej) → permaloso/a
hypersensitive [ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj (physically) → ipersensibile; (easily offended) (pej) → permaloso/a
hypersensitive [ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj (physically) → ipersensibile; (easily offended) (pej) → permaloso/a
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