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hypersensitive

[hahy-per-sen-si-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
allergic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
Synonyms
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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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It is understandable that investors are hypersensitive to future risks for Visa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

A post-mortem examination found Hannah died after suffering a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate causing an allergic response.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 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

Abelman, unfortunately, was apparently a rather petty person, a man too small to accept a little criticism, a hypersensitive molecule of a human.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole