hypersensitive

hy·per·sen·si·tive

 (hī′pər-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv)

adj.

1. Highly or excessively sensitive.

2. Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen.

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hy′per·sen′si·tive·ness, hy′per·sen′si·tiv′i·ty n.

hy′per·sen′si·tize′ (-tīz′) v.

hypersensitive

(ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv)

adj

1. having unduly vulnerable feelings

2. (Pathology) abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent

ˌhyperˈsensitiveness, ˌhyperˌsensiˈtivity n

hy•per•sen•si•tive

(ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv)

adj.

1. excessively sensitive: hypersensitive to criticism.

2. allergic to a substance to which most people do not normally react.

[1870–75]

hy`per•sen`si•tiv′i•ty, n.

Thesaurus

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

hypersensible

ipersensibile

hypersensitive

[ˈhaɪpəˈsensɪtɪv] ADJ → hipersensible

hypersensitive

[ˌhaɪpə^rˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj

(= touchy) → hypersensible

hypersensitive

[ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj (physically) → ipersensibile; (easily offended) (pej) → permaloso/a

hypersensitive

a. hipersensible, hiperestísico-a.

hypersensitive

adj hipersensible