responsive
[ ri-spon-siv ]
adjective
responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
Physiology. acting in response, as to some stimulus.
characterized by the use of responses: responsive worship.
Origin of responsive
1Other words for responsive
Other words from responsive
- re·spon·sive·ly, adverb
- hy·per·re·spon·sive, adjective
- hy·per·re·spon·sive·ly, adverb
- hy·per·re·spon·sive·ness, noun
- non·re·spon·sive, adjective
- non·re·spon·sive·ly, adverb
- qua·si-re·spon·sive, adjective
- qua·si-re·spon·sive·ly, adverb
- un·re·spon·sive, adjective
- un·re·spon·sive·ly, adverb
- un·re·spon·sive·ness, noun
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How to use responsive in a sentence
Consequently, many of his responses were interpreted as non-responsive or negative.
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British Dictionary definitions for responsive
responsive
/ (rɪˈspɒnsɪv) /
adjective
reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc
(of an organism) reacting to a stimulus
Derived forms of responsive
- responsively, adverb
- responsiveness, noun
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