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irresponsive
[ ir-i-spon-siv ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sɪv /
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adjective
not responsive; not responding, or not responding readily, as in speech, action, or feeling.
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Origin of irresponsive
First recorded in 1840–50; ir-2 + responsive
OTHER WORDS FROM irresponsive
ir·re·spon·sive·ness, nounWords nearby irresponsive
irresolution, irresolvable, irrespective, irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent
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British Dictionary definitions for irresponsive
irresponsive
/ (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪv) /
adjective
not responsive
Derived forms of irresponsive
irresponsively, adverbirresponsiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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