supersensitive

[ soo-per-sen-si-tiv ]

/ ˌsu pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

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adjective

extremely or excessively sensitive; hypersensitive: a supersensitive smoke detector.

Electricity. of or relating to relays that operate on very small currents, below about 250 microamperes.

hypersensitive (def. 2).

Origin of supersensitive

First recorded in 1830–40; super- + sensitive

OTHER WORDS FROM supersensitive

su·per·sen·si·tive·ness, nounsu·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby supersensitive

supersede, supersedeas, supersedure, superseniority, supersensible, supersensitive, supersensitize, supersensory, supersensual, superserviceable, supersession

Example sentences from the Web for supersensitive

The subject is supersensitive; impressions call forth intense and prolonged reactions followed by exhaustion.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
True to his supersensitive nature and fastidious taste, he always dressed in the height of fashion.
When Dreams Come True|Ritter Brown
Half-blind Bryant Cavendish fired at sounds with an instinct that was supersensitive.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
To a highly strung and supersensitive nature like the writer's the strain must have been terrible.
Oscar Wilde|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby

This affects my pride, though I dare say I am supersensitive.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin