HYPERSENSITIVE


Meaning of HYPERSENSITIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ haɪpə(r)sensɪtɪv ]

1.

If you say that someone is hypersensitive , you mean that they get annoyed or offended very easily.

Student teachers were hypersensitive to any criticism of their performance.

= touchy

ADJ : oft ADJ to/about n

2.

Someone who is hypersensitive is extremely sensitive to certain drugs or chemicals. ( MEDICAL )

ADJ : oft ADJ to n

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.