unresponsive
pronunciation
How to pronounce unresponsive in British English:
UK [ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv]
How to pronounce unresponsive in American English:
US [ˌʌnrɪˈspɑnsɪv]
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- Adjective:
- not responsive
- aloof or indifferent
- not susceptible to suggestion or influence
- not responsive
- not tending to react to stimulation
Word Origin
- unresponsive (adj.)
- 1660s, "unable to reply," from un- (1) "not" + responsive (adj.). Meaning "not responding" is from 1775. Related: Unresponsiveness.
Example
- 1. If a mentor proves to be unresponsive or on a different wavelength , bow out of the relationship immediately .
- 2. Bodyguards attempted cpr on houston , who remained unresponsive .
- 3. The accident victim was unresponsive when the ambulance arrived .
- 4. Who says the government is unresponsive ?
- 5. In dream sleep , the animal is powerfully immobilized and remarkably unresponsive to external stimuli .