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Definitions

hypersensitive

[hahy-per-sen-si-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

allergic

Synonyms

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susceptible

WEAK

affected averse to dyspathetic immune sensitive sensitive sensitized

ADJECTIVE

sensitive

Synonyms

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conscious delicate emotional keen nervous perceptive precise receptive responsive susceptible tense touchy tricky unstable

STRONG

acute feeling fine knowing psychic seeing understanding

WEAK

cognizant easily affected emotionable high-strung hung up impressible irritable oversensitive perceiving precarious reactive sensatory sensile sensorial sensory sentient supersensitive ticklish touchy feely tuned-in turned on to umbrageous wired

Antonyms

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calm ignorant imprecise insensitive laid-back loose strong unaware unresponsive unsusceptible

WEAK

heartless impassive indifferent numb thick-skinned unfeeling

ADJECTIVE

susceptive

Synonyms

WEAK

acute cognizant conscious delicate easily affected emotionable emotional feeling fine high-strung hung up impressible impressionable irritable keen knowing nervous oversensitive perceiving perceptive precarious precise psychic reactive receptive responsive seeing sensatory sensible sensile sensorial sensory sentient supersensitive susceptible tense ticklish touchy touchy feely tricky tuned-in turned on to umbrageous understanding unstable wired

ADJECTIVE

temperamental

Synonyms

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capricious erratic excitable fickle headstrong high-strung impatient irritable mercurial moody ornery passionate petulant thin-skinned unpredictable unreliable unstable volatile

WEAK

changeable cussed easily upset emotional explosive fiery froward hotheaded hyper in bad mood inconsistent mean neurotic sensitive ticklish touchy uncertain undependable variable willful

Antonyms

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calm constant dependable easygoing happy laid-back predictable reliable stable steadfast steady tolerant unchanging unvarying

WEAK

peaceful pleased

ADJECTIVE

tender

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aching bruised delicate inflamed raw

STRONG

acute irritated sensitive smarting

WEAK

oversensitive thin-skinned ticklish touchy

Antonyms

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healthy

WEAK

OK rough tough unpained

ADJECTIVE

thin-skinned

Synonyms

WEAK

delicate easily hurt easily offended oversensitive sensitive soft touchy ultrasensitive vulnerable

ADJECTIVE

touchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate dicey jumpy precarious risky sensitive testy ticklish tricky uptight volatile

WEAK

bad-tempered bundle of nerves cantankerous captious choleric crabbed cranky cross grouchy grumpy hazardous irascible irritable mean ornery oversensitive peevish perturbable pettish petulant querulous quick-tempered splenetic surly temperamental thin-skinned unpredictable unsafe wired up wound-up

Antonyms

STRONG

calm collected easy easygoing insensitive laid-back unflappable

Example Sentences

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Given their importance to overall consumption, investors have become hypersensitive to signs of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"The Gardener’s Cat" features Louis, a hypersensitive gardener devastated by the impending loss of his kitten, which has a tumour.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The death of a 13-year-old girl who died of a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate should be a "wake up call" to all food companies, campaigners say.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

Dale is hypersensitive to incidents when he suspects he is being mistreated because of being on the spectrum.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Whether or not Bobby was hypersensitive, he did suffer from hyperacusis—an acute sensitivity to noise and even distant sounds—and it was clear that Tal, in particular, knew just how to rattle him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

hypersensitive

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