unresponsive

/' nris'p nsiv/

Thân thiện

The patient remained unresponsive to the doctor's questions.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not reacting or responding to stimuli, communication, or attempts to engage: Describes a person, thing, or system that does not react or show a response.
   • Not susceptible to influence or suggestion: Describes a person who is not easily affected or persuaded.
   • Aloof or indifferent: Describes a person showing a lack of emotional reaction or interest.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient remained unresponsive to the doctor's questions.
  • The new software was unresponsive to user commands, so we had to restart it.
  • He was unresponsive to their pleas for help.

Advanced Usage

• Medically unresponsive: A clinical term for a patient who does not react to verbal commands or physical stimuli.
  • The driver was found unresponsive at the scene of the accident.
• Politically unresponsive: Describing a government or system that does not react to the needs of the people.
  • The administration was criticized for being unresponsive to the crisis.

Variants and Related Words

• Unresponsiveness (noun): The state or quality of being unresponsive.
  • The unresponsiveness of the system caused a major delay.
• Responsive (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning reacting quickly and positively.
  • A responsive government listens to its citizens.

Synonyms

• Insensitive: Not aware of or responsive to the feelings of others.
• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Inert: Lacking the ability or strength to move or react.

Antonyms

• Responsive: Reacting quickly and positively.
• Sensitive: Quick to detect or respond to slight changes or signals.
• Reactive: Showing a response to a stimulus.

Related Phrases

• To remain unresponsive: To continue not to react.
  • The company remained unresponsive to the complaints.
• Unresponsive to treatment: Not improving despite medical care.
  • The infection was unresponsive to antibiotics.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not susceptible to suggestion or influence
2. aloof or indifferent
   • was unresponsive to her passionate advances
3. not responding to some influence or stimulus