responsive
Americanadjective
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responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc..
a responsive government.
- Synonyms:
- sympathetic, understanding, receptive
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Physiology. acting in response, as to some stimulus.
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characterized by the use of responses.
responsive worship.
adjective
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reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc
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(of an organism) reacting to a stimulus
Other Word Forms
- hyperresponsive adjective
- hyperresponsively adverb
- hyperresponsiveness noun
- nonresponsive adjective
- nonresponsively adverb
- quasi-responsive adjective
- quasi-responsively adverb
- responsively adverb
- responsiveness noun
- unresponsive adjective
- unresponsively adverb
- unresponsiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of responsive
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word respōnsīvus. See response, -ive
Example Sentences
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Adobe shareholders were more responsive to the news, as the stock dropped 4.2% to $314.06 and were on pace for their lowest close since Nov. 20, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's
Adobe shareholders were more responsive to the news, as the stock dropped 4.2% to $314.06 and were on pace for their lowest close since Nov. 20, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's
Through genetic mutations, many bacteria are becoming less responsive to commonly used drugs, making infections harder to treat and more likely to persist.
From Science Daily
“Greenland, and the sovereign state Denmark, have always been courteous and responsive hosts going back many decades,” said Stavridis.
The fracking boom turned America into the top global producer and made supply more responsive to prices.
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