Nonresponsive: meaning, definitions and examples
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nonresponsive
[ nɒnrɪˈspɒnsɪv ]
medical
Not reacting or responding to something, especially something that should evoke a response.
Synonyms
inactive, unreactive, unresponsive
Examples of usage
- The patient was nonresponsive to the medication.
- She remained nonresponsive to the doctor's questions.
technical
Failing to respond to input or stimuli.
Synonyms
inactive, unreactive, unresponsive
Examples of usage
- The nonresponsive keyboard made it impossible to type.
- The nonresponsive screen was frustrating to deal with.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonresponsive" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não responsivo
🇮🇳 प्रतिक्रिया न करने वाला
🇩🇪 nicht ansprechbar
🇮🇩 tidak responsif
🇺🇦 нереагуючий
🇵🇱 niereagujący
🇯🇵 反応しない
🇫🇷 non réactif
🇪🇸 no receptivo
🇹🇷 tepkisiz
🇰🇷 반응이 없는
🇸🇦 غير مستجيب
🇨🇿 nereagující
🇸🇰 nereagujúci
🇨🇳 无响应
🇸🇮 neodziven
🇮🇸 óábyrgt
🇰🇿 жауап бермейтін
🇬🇪 არაპასუხობს
🇦🇿 cavabsız
🇲🇽 no receptivo
Word origin
The word 'nonresponsive' is a combination of 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'responsive' meaning 'reacting to a stimulus'. It first appeared in the mid-20th century in medical and technical contexts.
See also: unresponsive, unresponsively.