supersensitive

[ soo-per-sen-si-tiv ]

/ ˌsu pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

extremely or excessively sensitive; hypersensitive: a supersensitive smoke detector.

Electricity. of or relating to relays that operate on very small currents, below about 250 microamperes.

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First recorded in 1830–40; super- + sensitive

su·per·sen·si·tive·ness, nounsu·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun

The subject is supersensitive; impressions call forth intense and prolonged reactions followed by exhaustion.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
True to his supersensitive nature and fastidious taste, he always dressed in the height of fashion.
When Dreams Come True|Ritter Brown
Half-blind Bryant Cavendish fired at sounds with an instinct that was supersensitive.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
To a highly strung and supersensitive nature like the writer's the strain must have been terrible.
Oscar Wilde|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby

This affects my pride, though I dare say I am supersensitive.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin