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
Adjective
1. unduly emotionally vulnerable
2. abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or high or low temperatures
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" |
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