unresponsive

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnriˈspɑnsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not reacting or replying to something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.

Examples

  • I would have logged in to Skype if my computer had not gotten unresponsive.

  • Tom was found unresponsive at his home.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Not responsive; unreactive.

More examples

In context
  • When we found you, you were completely unresponsive.

  • Two women were found unresponsive in a car along with the likely culprit – four coolers of dry ice – Friday morning in Pierce County, Washington, CNN affiliate KOMO reports.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The patient was blank to the emergency treatment and did not wake up.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + responsive.