Synonyms & related words for hypersensitive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypersensitive — including supersensitive, allergic, oversensitive, sensitive, touchy, irritable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypersensitive

Explore words related to hypersensitive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypersensitize, sensitized, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, oversensitiveness, unsensitive, radiosensitive, sensitivities. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hypersensitive

Common synonyms for hypersensitive include supersensitive, allergic, oversensitive, sensitive, touchy, irritable, responsive, ticklish — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hypersensitive come from?

The word hypersensitive breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: hyper-, from Greek hyper (“over, excessive”); and -sens, from Latin sentio (“feel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.