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Definition hypersensitive in American English

hypersensitive adjective

adjective
/ˌhaɪpərˈsensɪtɪv/
1

very easily upset or offended

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1.1

a hypersensitive issue is difficult to solve and likely to upset a lot of people

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Definition hypersensitive in American English