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unresponsive

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un·re·spon·sive  (nr-spnsv)
adj.
Exhibiting a lack of responsiveness.
unre·sponsive·ly adv.
unre·sponsive·ness n.
unresponsive
Adjective
not reacting or responding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulus
insensitive - not responsive to physical stimuli; "insensitive to radiation"
insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients"
responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"
2.unresponsiveunresponsive - aloof or indifferent; "was unresponsive to her passionate advances"
cool - psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes"
3.unresponsiveunresponsive - not susceptible to suggestion or influence
insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible to
Translations
Spanish unresponsive [ʌnrɪˈspɔnsɪv] adj → insensible
French unresponsive [ʌnrɪsˈpɔnsɪv] adj → insensible
German unresponsive [ʌnrɪsˈpɔnsɪv] adj → unempfänglich
Italian unresponsive [ʌnrɪsˈpɔnsɪv] adj → che non reagisce
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