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Definitions

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

STRONGEST

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

Research has shown that lonely people are hypersensitive to negative social words, such as “disliked” or “rejected,” and to faces expressing negative emotions.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

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

hypersensitive

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