# hypersensitive

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #55,501

## Definitions
1. Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
2. Excessively sensitive; easily offended.

## Etymology
From hyper- + sensitive. Doublet of supersensitive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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