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hyposensitive

hyposensitive

1 9.2
Feeling and noticing touch, pain, sound, or emotions less than normal
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
  • Specialized
: hiposensible
  • The theoretical rationale of the SOM scale was based on Handel's Repression-Sensitization scale (1973) and is designed to indicate the extent to which a person is hyposensitive or hypersensitive to stimuli.

Examples

  • The hyposensitive child often struggles to respond to physical touch, leading to unusual behavior when seeking sensory input.

  • During therapy, he learned that being hyposensitive to emotional cues can make it difficult to connect with others.

  • People who are hyposensitive may not react as strongly to pain as others, making it harder for them to recognize injuries.

Synonyms

insensitive
vshyposensitive
  • Specialized
4 4.5

Not affected by things like touch, heat, or light

has only reduced sensitivity rather than no response

Antonyms

hypersensitive
8 6.7

Easily affected by emotions, touch, or noise and reacting strongly

How Sensitive

sensitive
195 2.7
hyposensitive
  • Specialized
1 9.2
unresponsive
29 4.7

Surface Forms

hyposensitive positive

Morphology

hyposensitive = sensitive (transparent) = hypo + sensitive

The meaning is directly compositional: 'hypo-' means below or less than normal, and 'sensitive' supplies the base meaning of responsiveness to stimuli.

Etymology

Hyposensitive combines the prefix hypo- ('less'), as in hypoallergenic, with sensitive ('able to feel'). So, it means a person or thing that feels less than usual from touch, pain, or other senses.