supersensitivity
noun[CorU]
(alsosuper-sensitivity)uk/ˌsuː.pəˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.ti/us/ˌsuː.pɚˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/thequalityof beingsuper-sensitive:
His supersensitivitytoglutenledhim toavoidjust about anyfoodthatincludedflourorgrain.
Iadmitto having a super-sensitivity to anycriticismof myappearance.
- Hewearslongsleevesevenin thesummerdueto a supersensitivity tosunlight.
- As ateacher, she had animpressivesuper-sensitivity to theneedsandabilitiesof herstudentsand anabilitytoadaptherlessonplantoaccommodatethem.
Becoming too excited and easily upset
- ado
- ant
- antsy
- at the end ofyourtetheridiom
- be in a whirlidiom
- demented
- febrile
- have ants inyourpantsidiom
- have thin/thick skinidiom
- high-strung
- highly strung
- hot under the collaridiom
- hysterical
- lather
- overeager
- overeagerness
- oversensitive
- overwrought
- shockable
- whirl
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