SUPERSENSITIVE

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised

(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

supersensitive (comparative more supersensitive, superlative most supersensitive)

Extremely sensitive.

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*sen"si*tive, a.

Definition: Excessively sensitive; morbidly sensitive.

– Su`per*sen"si*tive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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