Nonresponsive: meaning, definitions and examples

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nonresponsive

 

[ nɒnrɪˈspɒnsɪv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.