hypersensitive

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui est anormalement ou extrêmement sensible aux stimuli physiques, aux allergènes ou aux situations émotionnelles.

Describes a person or thing that is abnormally or extremely sensitive to physical stimuli, allergens, or emotional situations.

1. Excessive physical sensitivityB2formalmedical

   Having an unusually strong physical reaction to a substance or stimulus, often related to allergies.

   Hypersensibilité physique

   • She is hypersensitive to pollen and gets hay fever every spring.
   • Some people are hypersensitive to certain food additives.
   • The patient is hypersensitive to penicillin, so an alternative antibiotic was prescribed.

   Synonymesallergicoversensitivereactivesupersensitivesusceptible

   Antonymesinsensitivenumb

2. Easily offended or upsetB2informal

   Reacting very strongly or emotionally to criticism, comments, or situations.

   Hypersensible (facilement blessé)

   • He is hypersensitive about his height and gets angry when it's mentioned.
   • Don't be so hypersensitive; it was just a joke.
   • She is hypersensitive to any form of rejection.

   Synonymesdefensiveoversensitivesensitivesqueamishthin-skinnedtouchy

   Antonymesimperturbableimperviousinsensitivethick-skinnedunflappable