Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypersensitivity

2 senses of hypersensitivity

Sense 1
hypersensitivity -- (pathological sensitivity)
       => sensitivity, predisposition -- (susceptibility to a pathogen)

Sense 2
hypersensitivity -- (extreme sensitivity)
       => sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility -- ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain")