Usually means: Extremely responsive to very slight changes.
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  1. ultrasensitive: Merriam-Webster
  2. ultrasensitive: Collins English Dictionary
  3. ultrasensitive: Wordnik
  4. ultrasensitive: Wiktionary
  5. ultrasensitive: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (ultrasensitive)

▸ adjective:  Extremely or excessively sensitive.

Similar:
supersensitive, extrasensitive, supersensible, hypersensitive, oversensible, oversensitive, ultraexcessive, oversensitized, hypersensuous, ultra-excessive, more...

Opposite:
insensitive, unresponsive, indifferent, apathetic

Types:
X-ray, gammray, ultraviolet, infrared, visible light, microwave, radio wave, more...

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Similar:
supersensitive, extrasensitive, supersensible, hypersensitive, oversensible, oversensitive, ultraexcessive, oversensitized, hypersensuous, ultra-excessive, more...

Opposite:
insensitive, unresponsive, indifferent, apathetic

Types:
X-ray, gammray, ultraviolet, infrared, visible light, microwave, radio wave, more...



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