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Allergic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Allergic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to allergy.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to allergy.

More Meanings

  1. Having an allergy.
  2. (figurative, humorous) Highly averse.
  3. A person who has an allergy.

Example Sentences

I am allergic to cats.
I'm allergic to homework.

Word Forms

Synonyms for allergic

Depending on context, synonyms include susceptible, sensitized, hypersensitive, supersensitive, hypersensitized, supersensitized.

susceptiblesensitizedhypersensitivesupersensitivehypersensitizedsupersensitized

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hypersensitive, sensitized, hypersensitized, supersensitive, susceptible, supersensitized.

hypersensitivesensitizedhypersensitizedsupersensitivesusceptiblesupersensitizedallergenicallergenallergylactosesensitivereluctantallergieshypersusceptibleintolerantatopicanaphylactichyperreactivereactiveoversensitive

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