Synonyms & related words for hypersensitivity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypersensitivity — including oversensitivity, oversensitiveness, anaphylaxis, allergy, sensitivity, sensitization. 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 hypersensitivity

Explore words related to hypersensitivity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypersensitive, allergic, hypersensitize, allergically, nonallergic, photosensitivity, urtication, antiallergic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hypersensitivity

Common synonyms for hypersensitivity include oversensitivity, oversensitiveness, anaphylaxis, allergy, sensitivity, sensitization, sensitiveness, photophobia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hypersensitivity come from?

The word hypersensitivity 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.