hypersensitive

/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsədɪv/
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Definitions of hypersensitive
  1. adjective
    having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
    “hypersensitive to pollen”
    synonyms: allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized
    susceptible
    (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
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