- 1very easily offended He's hypersensitive to any kind of criticism.
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- 2extremely physically sensitive to particular substances, medicines, light, etc. Her skin is hypersensitive.
hypersensitive
adjectiveNAmE//ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsət̮ɪv//
hypersensitive (to something)NAmE//ˌhaɪpərˌsɛnsəˈtɪvət̮i//
noun [uncountable]See hypersensitive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: hypersensitive