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    hypersensitive
    /ˌhʌɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. having extreme physical sensitivity to particular substances or conditions.
    • 2. easily hurt, worried, or offended: "proximity to death makes people hypersensitive and aware"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYPERSENSITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hypersensitive means too easily upset by criticism or very easily influenced, changed, or damaged by physical effects. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypersensitiveHypersensitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPERSENSITIVE is excessively or abnormally sensitive. How to use hypersensitive in a sentence.

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    Hypersensitive definition: excessively sensitive. See examples of HYPERSENSITIVE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYPERSENSITIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hypersensitive means too easily upset by criticism or very easily influenced, changed, or damaged by physical effects. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HypersensitivityHypersensitivity - Wikipedia

    Hypersensitivity is an abnormal immune response to an antigen that causes tissue damage and disease. Learn about the four types of hypersensitivity reactions, their causes, examples, and treatments.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYPERSENSITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English...

    1. having unduly vulnerable feelings. 2. abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. hypersensitiveness (ˌhyperˈsensitiveness) or hypersensitivity (ˌhyperˌsensiˈtivity) noun. COBUILD frequency band. hypersensitive in American English.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYPERSENSITIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hypersensitivity is a condition in which the immune system reacts in an extreme way to a substance in the body. Learn more about the types, causes and effects of hypersensitivity from Cambridge Dictionary, with examples and translations.