Unresponsive: meaning, definitions and examples

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unresponsive

 

[ ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Not reacting to stimuli or not responding to treatment.

Synonyms

insensitive, unreactive, unruffled

Examples of usage

  • He remained unresponsive to the medication.
  • The patient was unresponsive to the doctor's questions.
  • The unresponsive patient needed immediate attention from the medical team.
Context #2 | Adjective

technical

Slow to respond or react; not responsive.

Synonyms

passive, uncommunicative, unyielding

Examples of usage

  • The unresponsive website took a long time to load.
  • The unresponsive keyboard made it difficult to type.
  • The unresponsive software needed to be updated.

Translations

Translations of the word "unresponsive" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inativo

🇮🇳 प्रतिक्रिया न देने वाला

🇩🇪 nicht ansprechbar

🇮🇩 tidak responsif

🇺🇦 нечутливий

🇵🇱 nieodpowiadający

🇯🇵 反応しない

🇫🇷 non réactif

🇪🇸 no responde

🇹🇷 tepkisiz

🇰🇷 반응하지 않는

🇸🇦 غير مستجيب

🇨🇿 nereagující

🇸🇰 nereagujúci

🇨🇳 无响应

🇸🇮 neodziven

🇮🇸 óviðbragðskenndur

🇰🇿 жауапсыз

🇬🇪 არაგავლენი

🇦🇿 reaksiyasız

🇲🇽 no responde

Etymology

The word 'unresponsive' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'responsive' meaning 'reacting quickly and positively'. The term first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.

See also: nonresponsive, unresponsively.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,530, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.