hypersensitive
hypersensitive · more hypersensitive · most hypersensitive
Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergenHighly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
US/hˌaɪpɚsˈɛnsɪtɪv/
» A dog's sense of hearing is hypersensitive.
Meaning
2 sensesHighly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
Excessively sensitive; easily offended.
More definitions
- having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Examples
2 sentencesA dog's sense of hearing is hypersensitive.
Anna is hypersensitive.
deAnna ist hypersensibel.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From hyper- + sensitive. Doublet of supersensitive.From hyper- + sensitive. Doublet of supersensitive.
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Forms
more hypersensitive, most hypersensitive| Comparative | more hypersensitive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hypersensitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor):allergichypersensitizedhypersensitisedsensitizedsensitisedsupersensitivesupersensitizedsupersensitised
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form