Skip to main content

unresponsivenot reacting or responding to something; showing no response

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not reacting or responding to something; showing no response

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

Korean meaning: 반응하지 않는, 응답하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 언리**스**판시브

Example Sentences

  • My teenager is completely unresponsive when I ask about homework.
  • The computer became unresponsive after the software update.
  • The cat was unresponsive to my calls, probably plotting world domination.

unresponsive

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv//

not reacting or responding to something; showing no response

unresponsive concept
💡 Concept

not reacting or responding to something; showing no response

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free
unresponsive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

With comprehensive clues, he stays apprehensive and unresponsive!

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootrespond
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 'respondere(답하다)'에서 유래했으며, 부정 접두사 'un-'과 형용사 접미사 '-ive'가 결합되어 '답하지 않는'이라는 의미를 가지게 되었습니다.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

responsivecomprehensiveapprehensive
responsive
comprehensive
apprehensive

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teenager is completely unresponsive when I ask about homework.

The computer became unresponsive after the software update.

😄 Fun example

The cat was unresponsive to my calls, probably plotting world domination.

The politician remained unresponsive to public criticism.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unresponsiveinactivepassiveindifferentnon-reactive

Antonyms

responsivereactiveactive

Related

respondresponseresponsibleirresponsible