sensitive hearing
Sharp auditory perception
Sensitive hearing is the ability to detect sounds at lower volumes or across a wider frequency range than typical.
It can be a natural gift, a trained skill, or a medical condition.
Some people with sensitive hearing find ordinary environments painfully loud: Her sensitive hearing made crowded restaurants unbearable.
The phrase also describes acute perception of musical nuance or sonic detail.
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- attunedAdjusted to perceive
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
hypersensitive · tinnitus · whisper · faint · subtle · murmur · rustle · pitch · dog whistle · frequency · earplugs · white noise · startle · wince · overstimulated · loud noises · bat · owl
sensitive hearingdeafness
Lack of auditory function
deaf · hearing loss · hard of hearing · hearing impairment · partial deafness
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