hypersensitive meaning
UK US /ˌhaɪpɚˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ 5 syllables
hypersensitive (adjective): having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor).
Definition of hypersensitive
- having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
- allergic children
- hypersensitive to pollen
Synonyms: allergic, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised
Similar: susceptible
Related forms: hypersensitivity
How to pronounce hypersensitive
hypersensitive is pronounced /ˌhaɪpɚˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in VE · 14-letter words
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