Associations to the word «Hypersensitive»

Wiktionary

HYPERSENSITIVE, adjective. Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
HYPERSENSITIVE, adjective. Excessively sensitive, easily offended

Dictionary definition

HYPERSENSITIVE, adjective. Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats