Unresponsive Meaning
/ˌʌnriˈspɑnsɪv/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot responsive; unreactive.
adjIndifferent or apathetic; emotionless.
Sentence Examples
I would have logged in to Skype if my computer had not gotten unresponsive.
Tom was found unresponsive at his home.
When we found you, you were completely unresponsive.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient was ____ to the emergency treatment and did not wake up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The computer became ____ after I tried to open several large files at once, so I had to restart it today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English responsive English unresponsive From un- + responsive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2018 August 1, Michael Nedelman, “Ice cream salesman’s wife and mother suffocated by dry ice in car”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient was ____ to the emergency treatment and did not wake up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The computer became ____ after I tried to open several large files at once, so I had to restart it today.