hy‧per‧sen‧si‧tive /ˌhaɪpəˈsensətɪv◂, ˌhaɪpəˈsensɪtɪv◂ $ -pər-/ adjective

1. if someone is hypersensitive to a drug, substance etc, their body reacts very badly to it Synonym : allergic
hypersensitive to
I discovered I was hypersensitive to caffeine.

2. very easily offended or upset
hypersensitive to
She’s hypersensitive to any form of criticism.
—hypersensitivity /ˌhaɪpəsensəˈtɪvəti, ˌhaɪpəsensɪˈtɪvəti $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable]

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