Meanings
comparative more supersensitive · superlative most supersensitive
- Extremely sensitive.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From super- + sensitive. Doublet of hypersensitive.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
supersensitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersensitive
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