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单词 hypersensitive
释义

hypersensitive

adjective

hy·​per·​sen·​si·​tive ˌhī-pər-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv How to pronounce hypersensitive (audio)
1
: excessively or abnormally sensitive
2
: abnormally susceptible physiologically to a specific agent (such as a drug or antigen)
hypersensitiveness noun
hypersensitivity
ˌhī-pər-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce hypersensitive (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

She's hypersensitive about her past. People who are hypersensitive to the chemical may have violent reactions even to small amounts.
Recent Examples on the Web Cervids don’t usually dump much energy into their headgear until more vital physiological boxes have been checked; the structures are hypersensitive to a deer’s diet, stress levels, infection status, and more. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 Now imagine if instead of suppressing neural transmission at this point, a nerve injury made those neurons hypersensitive. Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2022 Now, those kids are pouring out of campus by the millions, and the most demanding, annoying, and hypersensitive among them go straight to work . Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 June 2022 June 30th: Everyone will be hypersensitive near the 17th, so try to be gentle. Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 June 2022 Not surprisingly, the economy’s underbelly has grown very soft and become hypersensitive to public confidence in the country’s economic leadership. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 1 June 2022 His claim that Obergefell burdened religious freedom is also a worrying one in a court that is hypersensitive to those claims. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 May 2022 Climbers become hypersensitive to headaches, are more susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia, and have greater difficulty making decisions. Kyla Mandel, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2020 But researchers believe that people who have it are hypersensitive to certain things, such as nickel, and have a flare-up of symptoms when exposed to their sensitivities, according to the AAD. Stephanie Watson, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hypersensitive

adjective

hy·​per·​sen·​si·​tive ˌhī-pər-ˈsen-sə-tiv How to pronounce hypersensitive (audio)
: very sensitive
These plants are hypersensitive to cold.

Medical Definition

hypersensitive

adjective

hy·​per·​sen·​si·​tive ˌhī-pər-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv How to pronounce hypersensitive (audio)
1
: excessively or abnormally sensitive
2
: abnormally susceptible physiologically to a specific agent (as a drug or antigen)

hypersensitive

adjective

as in oversensitive

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • oversensitive
  • supersensitive
  • sensitive
  • tetchy
  • touchy
  • irritable
  • ticklish
  • huffy
  • thin-skinned
  • peevish
  • petulant
  • testy
  • snappish
  • tender
  • crotchety
  • grouchy
  • pettish
  • irascible
  • waspish
  • crabby
  • grumpy
  • snarky
  • cross
  • choleric
  • dyspeptic
  • disagreeable
  • cantankerous
  • stroppy
  • stuffy
  • short-tempered
  • ornery
  • querulous
  • snippy
  • bilious
  • prickly
  • cranky
  • perverse
  • curmudgeonly
  • raspy
  • quick-tempered
  • surly
  • cross-grained
  • ratty
  • ill-humored
  • snippety
  • ill-tempered
  • ill-natured
  • bearish
  • snappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • agreeable
  • amiable
  • thick-skinned
  • easygoing
  • unconcerned
  • carefree
  • relaxed
  • well-disposed
  • good-natured
  • forbearing
  • understanding
  • good-tempered
  • obliging
  • happy-go-lucky
  • long-suffering
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